It's Thanksgiving Eve and 43.6 million Americans are expected to travel to indulge in the 3,000 calories the average American is expected to consume tomorrow.
According to AAA, 90 percent of travelers or 39.1 million are to travel by automobile -- an increase of 0.6 percent and air travel will decline to 3.14 million travelers from 3.2 million in 2011.
"Thanksgiving travel hit a decade low in 2008 when only 37.8 million Americans traveled," AAA President and CEO Robert Darbelnet said. "Since that year we have seen a steady increase in the number of travelers taking to the roads and skies for the holiday. Americans continue to find ways to economize their budgets so they can gather around the holiday table to carve the turkey."
According to ABC News, if you're traveling by road, expect your trip to take 33 percent longer than the usual travel time. The top five cities bracing for the worst traffic today are New York, Washington D.C, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Expect today, Sunday, Nov. 25 and Monday Nov. 26 to be the busiest days to travel.
In New York, State Police has vamped up efforts to minimize tragedies as New Yorkers travel to family and friends.
"Holiday travel should never be taken lightly and the better motorists are prepared, the less likely they are to speed, drive aggressively, fall asleep or be the victim of a crash or other highway emergency." State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D'Amico said. "For those who choose to jeopardize safety, we are increasing the likelihood they will encounter a trooper along the way."
ABC News said travelers from New York to Atlanta can expect mild temperatures in the 50s in the Northeast and near 70 in Georgia.
At Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports, Bloomberg is reporting that nearly 1,000 flights were delayed or cancelled because of heavy fog.
In LA, about 1.8 million people are expected to use LAX and they should expect delays as members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) plan to protest.
Plan to leave by 2 p.m. today to prevent delays as rush hour will come about two hours than usual.
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