DAYTON — Millions of people are starting to make their way to their Thanksgiving destination.
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As reported Wednesday on News Center 7 Daybreak, at least 5 million Americans will fly this week, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
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They expect to screen almost 3 million passengers on Wednesday.
AAA says it may be a good idea to go with a carry-on bag instead of a checked bag.
“If that connection gets canceled or something happens and you’ve checked a bag trying to retrieve that bag while also trying to figure out what to do next, it just adds another layer of stress,” said Aixa Diaz, AAA spokesperson.
Visit this website to see if your flight is delayed.
The day before Thanksgiving is not the busiest day at airports. That is expected to be on Sunday with everyone traveling back home.
More than 72 million Americans will be driving this weekend, according to AAA.
AAA has this advice for drivers leaving later on Wednesday.
“If you have flexibility and you still want to make it in time to your destination and time to have Thanksgiving dinner, you can do that and just leave really early on Thanksgiving morning and the traffic should be a little bit lighter,” said Diaz.
We will update this story.
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