With Turkey Beckoning, Travelers Hit the Road, Sky, Train Tracks; Record Numbers Expected
NEW YORK (AP) -- Americans packed up and headed to airports and train stations hours ahead of time Wednesday to get a jump on what was predicted to be the largest Thanksgiving pilgrimage ever -- despite rising gas prices and fears of air delays.
A record 38.7 million U.S. residents were expected to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday.
Sally and Neil MacDonald of Sandy Hook, Conn., set out early to fly from New York's LaGuardia Airport with their three children for a big family reunion in Arkansas.
"It's too long to drive," said Sally MacDonald. "This gives us more time to enjoy family instead of having our three little kids in the car for 22 hours."...