81M Americans Travel for Thanksgiving, Despite Shutdown

This Thanksgiving, a record-breaking eighty-one million Americans are expected to travel, with airlines anticipating a two percent increase in domestic flights. Despite the recent government shutdown causing flight cancellations, airlines assure no disruptions during this busy week. American Airlines plans over eighty thousand flights, with Sunday, November thirtieth, being the busiest. United Airlines expects its highest number of Thanksgiving travelers ever. For road trippers, nearly ninety percent will drive, with rental cars fifteen percent cheaper than last year. The busiest days on the roads are Tuesday, November twenty-fifth, Wednesday, November twenty-sixth, and Sunday, November thirtieth. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.