ORLANDO, Fla. – 1.9 million people are expected to pass through the Orlando International Airport for the Thanksgiving holiday.
While a lot of people are getting ready for Thanksgiving travel, there are still people passing through who are simply on vacation.
Summer Willman and her family wrapped up a cruise on Sunday. She said once she realized their vacation was so close to the holiday, it made sense why the airport seemed busier.
“I wasn’t thinking about it but now I realize it’s around that time, I understand,” William said.
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According to AAA, 5.8 million people are expected to take to the skies for Thanksgiving travel, a slight bump over 2023′s number of 5.7 million.
The agency is also naming Orlando as the top domestic destination for the holiday.
“I would say it’s probably as expected,” Kaci Frick said. “We were actually talking about how we were expecting it to be really backed up with the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, but I would say it’s par for the course.”
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AAA also has tips for people who haven’t booked their flights yet. The agency suggests booking a flight earlier in the day, try to find something direct and it even suggests traveling on Thanksgiving.
AAA said it may offer you the best combination of availability and price.
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