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(Des Moines, IA) -- A record number of travelers are expected over the Thanksgiving holiday this year. AAA expects nearly 80 million will either drive or fly nationwide. That's about 1.7 million more than last year.
Brian Ortner is with AAA's Midwest office. He broke down expectations for this year's travels closer to home.
"If you're hitting the road by car, you're going to be part of 5.8 million folks in our region driving 50 miles or more, " Ortner says. "296,000 folks are taking to the friendly skies."
Thanksgiving falls on November 28th this year.