In contrast, just 15,695 people journeyed through SAT the day before Thanksgiving in 2019. The number of people traveling during the height of the pandemic dropped to a meager 6,259 in 2020, only to rebound to 15,476 the following year, according to the daily.
“Families and friends are eager to spend time together this Thanksgiving, one of the busiest for travel in the past two decades,” Paula Twidale, AAA’s senior vice president of travel said in a statement. “Plan ahead and pack your patience, whether you’re driving or flying.” About 4 million Texans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between Wednesday and Sunday,. That number is 1% higher than last year and 5% short of pre-pandemic travel numbers.
If you plan to travel by car Wednesday, AAA recommends leaving before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. to avoid traffic.that those traveling on domestic flights should at their terminals at least two hours before domestic departures and three hours before international departures to ensure that they make their flights on time.