People traveling for Thanksgiving should expect congestion on the highways and long lines at airports.

An estimated 81.8 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from their homes between Tuesday and Sunday, AAA said. That's up 1.6 million from last year. And an estimated 3.4 million people are expected to use the Pennsylvania Turnpike during that stretch, a slight increase from 2024. MORE: Trump administration threatens Pa. over driver's licenses 'illegally' issued to immigrant truckers

Thanksgiving is the busiest travel weekend of the year. Nearly 90% of travelers will be driving, though AAA warned that even more people may hit the road if their flights are canceled.

Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons will see the most congestion, the transportation dat

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