AAA: Thanksgiving travel to go up

• 6abc.com TRAVEL LINKS:
  • Get the latest 6abc.com traffic alerts
  • Gas Price Check: Get the lowest price reports
  • LIVE traffic cams: View the roadways NOW
  • Flight Tracker: Arrivals & departures in any city

AAA said Wednesday it expects 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over this year's holiday weekend compared to 37.8 million last year. The number of automobile travelers is expected to be 33.2 million compared to 32.5 million last year - an increase of 2.1 percent.

Air travel, however, is projected to decline 6.7 percent, or 2.3 million travelers this year compared to 2.5 million in 2008. AAA said the share of Thanksgiving travelers journeying by air has been declining for a decade.