New Traveling Record: Millions Of Americans On The Move For Thanksgiving
Written by Tariq on November 25, 2025
At the nation’s airports, the TSA expects to screen nearly 18 million people from the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to the Tuesday after the holiday, while the FAA expects this will be the busiest Thanksgiving in terms of flights in at least 15 years. Most people, however, will be traveling by car. AAA projects that overall, 81.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the Thanksgiving holiday period. Here is a look at the days that are expected to be the busiest for travelers. Some would-be flyers might be opting to instead drive to their Thanksgiving destinations because of the uncertainty at airports during the shutdown.
AAA expects that at least 73 million people will travel this year by car – accounting for nearly 90% of Thanksgiving travelers. Eight of the busiest days in TSA history have been this year, and the Sunday after Thanksgiving could join that list — or set a new record. The agency is planning to screen more than 3 million travelers on Sunday, Nov. 30, alone.
Source: CBS News
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