LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Whether you're flying to grandma's house or if family is coming to visit you this Thanksgiving, then buckle up, because one of the biggest travel periods of the year has arrived.

AAA is projecting nearly 82 million people nationwide will be traveling this week for Thanksgiving , and while 90% of travelers will be hitting the road, more than 6 million people are expected to take to the skies.

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At Harry Reid International Airport , Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials tell Channel 13 they expect to screen more than 500,000 passengers this week alone.

Despite the expected increase in passenger volume, across th

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