The American Automobile Association ( AAA ) is projecting that nearly 82 million people are traveling at least 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving week, setting a new overall domestic travel record.

The report states that from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1 there will be an additional 1.6 million travelers compared to last Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is considered the single busiest holiday for travel compared to others like Memorial Day and July 4, the association states.

“Thanksgiving travel numbers are always impressive because this holiday has become synonymous with heading out of town to spend time with loved ones,” Vice President of AAA Travel Stacey Barber said in a statement. “People are willing to brave the crowds and make last-minute adjustments to their plans to make lifelong

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