After a busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period, it was time to head home for many people on Sunday.Nearly 3 million people are flying on Sunday. That’s the highest number of Thanksgiving air travelers in nearly two decades.Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 spent the day talking to people out on the road and inside Pittsburgh International Airport.“It is definitely crazy. The lines are super long, and everybody seems to be really stressed to get where they are going,” Kate Foster said.After a Thanksgiving spent with family and friends, many travelers left Pittsburgh International Airport to get back to school or work.“It was great seeing my niece. My family. It was great,” Jason Hughes said.“I think everybody is trying to get back to their normal lives,” Foster said.AAA predicted more than 55.4 million travelers would head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. The third-highest traveling forecast since AAA began tracking numbers in 2000. Fortunately, traffic wasn’t too bad out on the roads earlier Sunday, especially for those driving on Interstate 79.“Right through the wilds of Pennsylvania, up to the Allegheny National Forest…we are very blessed to have great weather, and all you have to do is worry about the deer jumping in front of us,” Steve Giordano said.As for the rest of the weekend, travelers may have to be patient, depending on the time.“This is what I expected. I was kind of hoping it would be a little lighter since the Steelers were playing out of town today, but I mean that is clearly not the case,” Hughes said.While Sunday is typically the busiest day to return home, AAA says Monday is also a popular day to fly back after Thanksgiving.
After a busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period, it was time to head home for many people on Sunday.
Nearly 3 million people are flying on Sunday. That’s the highest number of Thanksgiving air travelers in nearly two decades.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 spent the day talking to people out on the road and inside Pittsburgh International Airport.
“It is definitely crazy. The lines are super long, and everybody seems to be really stressed to get where they are going,” Kate Foster said.
After a Thanksgiving spent with family and friends, many travelers left Pittsburgh International Airport to get back to school or work.
“It was great seeing my niece. My family. It was great,” Jason Hughes said.
“I think everybody is trying to get back to their normal lives,” Foster said.
AAA predicted more than 55.4 million travelers would head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. The third-highest traveling forecast since AAA began tracking numbers in 2000.
Fortunately, traffic wasn’t too bad out on the roads earlier Sunday, especially for those driving on Interstate 79.
“Right through the wilds of Pennsylvania, up to the Allegheny National Forest…we are very blessed to have great weather, and all you have to do is worry about the deer jumping in front of us,” Steve Giordano said.
As for the rest of the weekend, travelers may have to be patient, depending on the time.
“This is what I expected. I was kind of hoping it would be a little lighter since the Steelers were playing out of town today, but I mean that is clearly not the case,” Hughes said.
While Sunday is typically the busiest day to return home, AAA says Monday is also a popular day to fly back after Thanksgiving.