The Thanksgiving holiday brings some of the busiest days of the year at New Jersey’s airports and on its roadways as travelers fly and drive in and out of the state.
Some 1.4 million New Jersey residents are expected to travel during the holiday, according to AAA. That’s the most on record since AAA began its forecasts in 2000. About 132,000 New Jerseyans are expected to fly.
Nationwide travel is also projected to be record-breaking. “Airlines for America are expecting nearly 30 million people to be flying during the Thanksgiving period,” said Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst with Atmosphere Research Group.
AAA spokesperson Tracy Noble said people can expect airport lines to remain busy through the weekend as people make their way home after the holiday. “Get there earlier than you normally would,” Noble said. “We know that the TSA lines are going to be extremely long. So, when you get there and you’re on line, make sure that you’re getting your documents at the ready.”
