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(CNN) Some 43.6 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home for the Thanksgiving holiday, a slight increase bermuda cruise discount over the 43.3 million bermuda cruise discount people who traveled last year, according to AAA projections.
While it s the fourth consecutive year of growth in the number of holiday travelers, people are still finding ways to economize during the Thanksgiving holiday bermuda cruise discount travel period (Wednesday, November 21 to Sunday, November 25).
Most people drive rather than fly to their holiday destinations, but even more are driving this year: Some 90% of travelers will travel by car, a 0.6 percent increase. At the same time, the number of people flying is expected to drop from 3.2 million last year to 3.14 million this year.
Higher gas prices earlier in the year may have convinced some people to travel bermuda cruise discount shorter distances for the holiday, Darbelnet said. Car travelers are expected to drive an average of 588 miles this year compared to 706 miles last year. They are also spending less on travel, with median spending expected to drop 10% this year to $498.
Drivers can expect a little relief at the gas pump. The national average price of gasoline will drop to between bermuda cruise discount $3.25-3.40 a gallon by Thanksgiving, according to AAA estimates. Despite this year s historically high prices, the national average dropped by nearly 40 cents a gallon since early October and is likely to continue dropping through the end of the year.
Even with the slight decline in air travel projections for this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, planes are expected bermuda cruise discount to be full or nearly full. That s why Transportation Security Administration head John Pistole promised Tuesday that the agency will be fully staffed to speed travelers to their destinations.
We understand that holiday travel can be stressful and that a great trip often begins with a positive experience at the airport, said Pistole, speaking at a Tuesday press conference bermuda cruise discount at Reagan National Airport.
To this end, TSA will be fully staffed and prepared for the high volume of passengers this holiday season. With everyone s security at the forefront, we continue and are committed to processing bermuda cruise discount passengers as safely and efficiently as possible, Pistole added.
Call TSA Cares with medical issues: Travelers with disabilities and medical conditions should contact the TSA Cares helpline (855-787-2227) before their travel dates to see if they need to take any extra steps or if they qualify for extra assistance to clear security.
Ship desserts in advance: Sometimes a pie isn t just a pie it s a prohibited liquid. So while cakes and pies are permitted on airplanes, your confection may require further inspection and may not necessarily be permitted to board. Remember the cupcake fiasco of 2012? Consider baking once you get to Grandma s house.
Follow bermuda cruise discount the 3-1-1 rule: Most liquids can be carried in bottles that hold 3 ounces or less, once placed in a quart-sized, bermuda cruise discount clear, plastic, zipped bag to hold all of your small bottles. There s a limit of one bag per passenger. You may have gotten away with more bottles on your business trips, but those flights likely weren t as full as your holiday flight is going to be.
That liquid rule includes snow globes: You can bring small snow globes bermuda cruise discount as carry-on luggage as long as they are less than 3.4 ounces and packed in your 3-1-1 bag. If you re not sure, leave the globe at home or ship it. Otherwise, it may get seized.