Record Holiday Travel Collides With Harsh Weather Across U.S. Roads And Airports This Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving travel is expected to hit record levels, with more than 81 million people taking trips and U.S. airlines seeing their busiest stretch in 15 years. Severe weather across major hubs is already causing thousands of delays and cancellations. AAA says over 73 million people will drive and urges travelers to prepare vehicles amid heavy holiday demand.

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00:02Thanksgiving travel is set to break records as 81.8 million people take trips of at least

00:0750 miles between Tuesday and Monday, according to Barron's. Airlines for America expects more

00:13than 31 million passengers from November 21st to December 1st, the busiest air travel period

00:18in 15 years. Snow, thunderstorms, and high winds will affect major hubs, including Chicago,

00:25Atlanta, Charlotte, and cities along the Interstate 95 corridor. Weather Trends 360 said the four-day

00:32weekend will be the snowiest in 39 years, with 46 percent of the U.S. seeing snow. As of Tuesday

00:38evening, more than 3,300 flights were delayed and 80 were canceled, with Delta and United facing

00:45hundreds of delays at major airports. AAA said 73.3 million people will drive and recommends

00:52checking batteries, tires, and fuel levels after responding to 600,000 roadside calls last

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