Holiday travel expected to reach near pre-pandemic levels as AAA warns: "Get to the airport early"
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Millions of travelers are expected to hit the road and skies over the Thanksgiving holiday as families reunite after months of separation, with AAA projecting travel volumes to reach near pre-pandemic levels.
AAA said Tuesday that more than 53 million Americans are expected to travel over the holiday weekend, a sharp rebound in Thanksgiving travel.
The roads will be jam packed as well as airports — especially considering that only 60% of TSA workers had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose as of a month ago. The deadline for TSA workers to get their first shot is less than two weeks away.
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