The American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts this year’s Thanksgiving in the U.S. will be the busiest than last few years. The U.S. aviation industry also expects a record number of passengers to fly during Thanksgiving.
According to CNN, AAA estimates a total of 55.4 million Americans will travel between the day before Thanksgiving (22nd) and the last day of the holiday (26th). Of these, over 49 million are expected to be drivers.
AAA stated, “This is the third busiest Thanksgiving travel period we’ve tracked in over 20 years.”
Also, they predicted the actual number of people moving could be much higher. AAA said, “Remote work and face-to-face, mixed remote work has changed everything. People can take vacations at various times.”
In addition, AAA estimates this year’s Thanksgiving holiday will see the most air travel since 2005. The forecast for air travel is about 7% higher than last year.
Airlines like American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines are expected to carry a staggering number of passengers over two weeks. This includes the weekend before Thanksgiving and the Monday and Tuesday following Thanksgiving.
American Airlines expects to carry about 500,000 more passengers than last year, totaling around 7.8 million passengers over the 13-day Thanksgiving period. United Airlines anticipates a total of 5.9 million passengers over 11 days. Delta Airlines predicts transporting up to 6.4 million passengers over 12 days.
By. Yoo Jun
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