This year’s Thanksgiving travel period lasted from Tuesday, November 26, through Monday 2. As expected, millions of passengers passed through the nation's airports, whether visiting family and friends or taking a getaway to a faraway place.

More than 3 million travelers passed through airports across the United States on Sunday, marking the busiest day on record.

According to AAA and TSA, 2024 Thanksgiving travel broke records as 80 million people traveled for the holiday. NewsNation’s travel editor Peter Greenberg shares tips on avoiding holiday travel nightmares like a canceled flight or lost luggage.

The TSA predicts that 3 million people will pass through airport security checkpoints on Sunday; more than that could break the record of 3.01 million set on the Sunday after the July Fourth holiday. Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be the next-busiest air travel days of Thanksgiving week.

A record 80 million Americans are expected to hit the road or fly more than 50 miles between Tuesday and the Monday after Thanksgiving.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record and is projected to screen 18.3 million people from Tuesday, Nov. 26 to

Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people.The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it handled 3.

Travel through U.S. airports set a record at the close of the Thanksgiving weekend, officials said Monday, despite serious snowfall in parts of the country. (Scripps News)