(WWJ) -- If you’re thinking about driving or flying out to see the folks this Thanksgiving for some turkey and heated discussions, plan accordingly for the busy roads and airports.
Compared to 2020’s numbers, 6.4 million more Americans will be travelling this year for Thanksgiving – 202,900 more Michiganders.
Thanksgiving travel in the U.S. is looking to rebound to nearly pre-pandemic levels, predicts AAA, with more than 53.4 million people expected to travel – up 13% from 2020 and the highest single-year increase since 2005.
Although, Michigan’s travel numbers are about 7% below pre-pandemic levels, AAA predicts nearly 1.6 million Michigan residents will be travelling – a 14% rebound from 2020’s Thanksgiving.
“It’s beginning to look more like a normal holiday travel season, compared to what we saw last year,” said Debbie Haas, Vice President of Travel for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Now that U.S. borders are open, vaccinations are readily available and new health and safety guidelines are in place, travel is once again high on the list for Americans who are ready to reunite with their loved ones for the holidays.”
AAA predicts road travel to increase 8%, yet domestic air travel, which has almost completely recovered from its drop-off during the pandemic, is up 80% from last year.
“The re-opening of the U.S. borders to international travelers means airports will be even busier than we’ve recently seen, so travelers must plan for longer lines and extra time for TSA checks,” said Haas.
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