Packing your bags for Thanksgiving? Know how and when to travel to avoid traffic
Thanksgiving just knocking on the door, the United States is likely to witness more than 55 million travelers and the travel sector making a good business, a forecast by AAA reveals.
According to Senior Vice President of AAA Travel, Paula Twidale, they are expecting a large number of travelers who would be gathering to meet their close families and loved ones and every year, travel has been becoming stronger.
Paula Twidale said that compared to last year (2022), this year they are expecting the airports, roads, and sea ports to be busy with heavy footfall.
However, AAA predicts that this year, most of the travelers will take the road and travel by car which is good news as they hope that the prices will be less compared to last year.
According to AAA's forecast, November 21 and 22 will be the busiest and travelers will have to spend more if they are taking a flight.
However, after the Thanksgiving holiday on November 26 or 27, people will be returning and so a large crowd is again expected at the airports.
According to Laura Lindsay, a Global Travel Trends expert at Skyscanner, destinations like New York, Las Vegas, Orlando and Miami will be witnessing a huge footfall of travelers resulting in congesting major airports like Los Angeles International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Moreover, connecting airports such as Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport too will remain busiests.
Before traveling one must work on their time table. “The day before Thanksgiving is notoriously one of the most congested days on our roadways,” said Bob Pishue, transportation analyst at INRIX, in a statement.
On Thanksgiving day between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
