Holiday travel rush kicks off as Americans hit roads and airports
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Around 115 million people in the U.S. are expected to travel by car or plane over the 10-day holiday period.
The holiday travel rush is kicking off as travelers hit the roads and skies.
Around 115 million Americans are expected to travel by car or plane over the 10-day holiday period, according to AAA.
The busiest days on the road are expected to be Saturday, next Thursday and the following Saturday. AAA says the number of people driving to their holiday destinations is up by nearly 2% from last year.
The number of people traveling by plane during this holiday travel period is up by 6.5% from a year ago.
At least 25 million people will be traveling through U.S. airports between Thursday and New Year's Day. Officials for the Transportation Security Administration say they have been screening more than 2.2 million people each day for more than a week.
