Travel

Hitting the road for Thanksgiving? You’ll be joining nearly 80 million other people traveling for the holiday, auto club AAA says, with most of them going by car — and some days are expected to be filled with traffic.

With Thanksgiving in just two days, road and air travel locally and across the country is picking up. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.

Just as sure as the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed this week, with Thanksgiving 2024 expected to be one of the “busiest travel periods on record,” the Transportation Security Administration said.

Where the Aegean meets the Mediterranean, discover Cleopatra’s thermal springs, ancient fortresses, pristine beaches, and luxury yachts—a coastal haven for history buffs and adventurers alike.

Travel can be stressful, especially during the holiday season. But following some tips from the pros as you prepare for a trip can make for a smoother, less anxious experience.

Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages.

Forecasters in the U.S. have warned of another round of winter weather that could complicate travel leading up to Thanksgiving.

“This is every parent’s very worst fear and a nightmare that no one should have to endure,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the death of 19-year-old Bianca Jones.

Ready to plan your dream escape? Sibley Scoles takes us to Turkey’s breathtaking Turquoise Coast, where the Aegean meets the Mediterranean.

Travel writer Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized leisure travel for ordinary Americans with his guidebook “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day,” has died. He was 95.

AAA projects that 79.9 million Americans will go 50 miles or more away from home over the Thanksgiving holidays.

Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon will be the busiest times on the roads — but Thanksgiving day is “typically clear.”

More travelers plan to work remotely at least once during their holiday vacations this year, a survey found.

With air travel reaching new heights, the Department of Transportation has stepped in with new refund rules to help passengers get their money back if trips don’t go as planned.

There’ll soon be a new way to get from Chicago to Miami that doesn’t involve the hustle and bustle of an airport: A train..but it’ll take a bit longer.

Yifei Xu rode his bike across the country, sleeping in a tent and relying on the kindness of strangers for every meal — all to prove the goodness of everyday Americans.

Search interest for “Travel Tuesday” rose more than 500% over the last two years, according to a report published Thursday by McKinsey & Company.

In October, National Geographic revealed its annual list, “best of the world 2025,” based in travel experts and international editors.

Concerns about potential political unrest and economic fallout are reshuffling vacation dates, holiday getaways and business trips.

Dunedin Airport in New Zealand said longer goodbyes should use the car park.