Winter holiday travel rush likely to approach pre-pandemic levels
Dan_prat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The holiday travel rush is well underway and experts are predicting U.S. airports and roadways will be nearly as busy as they were pre-pandemic. About 109 million travelers are expected to take to the roads and skies for Christmas and New Year's, according to AAA, which represents more than 90% of the 2019 pre-pandemic travel record of 119 million. The bulk of travelers, 100 million, are projected to drive to their destinations. But the airports are bracing for crowds as well. Friday is already estimated to be the third busiest day to fly to your winter ...