Record 80 Million Americans to Travel for Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving this year is shaping up to be a monster travel period, with decreasing inflation helping push more travelers to hit the road for the holiday.
Americans are projected to travel in large numbers for Thanksgiving: Close to 80 million travelers will venture 50 miles or more from home over the holiday period, according to travel organization AAA.
That's 79.9 million to be exact – 1.7 million more than last year and 2 million more than 2019. AAA's 2024 forecast includes the Tuesday before and the Monday after Thanksgiving Day. Previous forecasts counted travel from Wednesday to
