Is traffic bad the night before Thanksgiving?
Is traffic bad the night before Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving traffic starts to build in the days leading up to the holiday, with the heaviest congestion usually on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
Is it better to drive the day before Thanksgiving?
For travelers who are taking to the skies, the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving will likely be the busiest — and most expensive — travel days ahead of the holiday, according to AAA. The Sunday after Turkey Day is typically the busiest travel day to return home.
Is Thanksgiving or the day before the busiest travel day of the year?
Although departures might be staggered, Americans will be returning home en masse the Sunday after Thanksgiving. That will make it the busiest air travel day of the year, according to the aviation firm Cirium. It expects airlines to fly more than 3 million seats on 22,000 flights that day.
Why is Thanksgiving travel so expensive?
Rising jet fuel prices, fewer scheduled flights, and pent-up travel demand have all contributed to the higher prices, Hopper said.