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News Articles: Thanksgiving travel

Motorists on I-89 near Lebanon, N.H., deal with the first snowstorm of the season on Thursday.

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  • National

Millions are heading home from the holiday to face snow and an Artic blast

Some parts of the country will receive heavy lake-effect snow and others will see rain or dry weather with subfreezing temperatures.

November 29, 2024
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
The Transportation Security Administration has listed Thanksgiving foods that can be carried through a TSA checkpoint.

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  • National

Bringing Thanksgiving food on a plane? Here is what you should know

Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says.

November 23, 2024
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
Cars cross the Bay Bridge over the Chesapeake Bay in Stevensville, Md., on Nov. 22, 2023, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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  • National

Record number of people expected to travel for Thanksgiving

Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel by car, plane and train for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, thanks to lower gas prices and demand for other modes of travel like cruises.

November 18, 2024
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster

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  • News

Don't drive under the influence. Here's a ride share offer for Thanksgiving weekend

If you plan on drinking alcohol during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Georgia has a plan to get you home from your gathering safely and without driving.

November 22, 2023
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
United Air Lines planes line up along the busy Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, on the eve of Thanksgiving on November 23, 2022.

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  • National

A strained U.S. aviation system braces for a record-setting week of holiday travel

Records are likely to fall as millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving. Federal regulators say they're working to keep the system safe after a troubling report from outside experts.

November 21, 2023
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By:
  • Joel Rose
Unclaimed baggage wells up between carousels for passengers arriving on Southwest Airlines flights at Denver International Airport late Sunday, Oct. 10, in Denver.

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  • National

Flying for Thanksgiving? Expect packed planes, unruly passengers and cancellations

Millions of Americans are returning to the skies this holiday season. Crowded airports, staffing shortages, bad weather and disruptive passengers all could make the experience miserable.

November 14, 2021
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By:
  • David Schaper

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  • Health

A Doctor's Thanksgiving Plea: Stay Home And Stay Safe

With COVID-19 cases surging and more than 250,000 dead, the CDC is recommending people not travel for Thanksgiving. And doctors worry the holiday could be a superspreader event.

November 19, 2020
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By:
  • Elisabeth Poorman
Thanksgiving Day is next week and that usually means long lines in crowded airports and traffic jams on the nation's highways, but that probably won't be true this year due to the coronavirus.

Thanksgiving Day Dilemma: Should You Travel Or Stay Home?

The record numbers of new cases of Covid-19 being reported in many cities and states has many people reconsidering plans to travel for the holiday.

November 18, 2020
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By:
  • David Schaper

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  • Health

A College Student Is Coming Home. Should The Whole Family Wear Masks?

Young adults are preparing to travel home for Thanksgiving, but the coronavirus is making things complicated. Epidemiologists say there are things families can to do reduce the risk of infection.

November 17, 2020
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny and
  • Yuki Noguchi

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