THE REVERE ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2023 Page 7 Thanksgiving Holiday travel projected to be at highest level since pre-COVID year 2019 Some 55.4 million expected to be on road or in the air; a record-setting 30.5 million will be using airlines By Steve Freker I f you or your family and friends are traveling this Thanksgiving Week, you will be far from alone. The annual AAA travel forecast projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, which began Friday, November 17 and carries to November 28. This year’s Thanksgiving forecast is higher than last year’s and happens to be the third-highest number since 2000, the fi rst year AAA began tracking the travel fi gures. It is also expected to be the highest number for a travel year since 2019. The Here are WORST and BEST Times to travel during Thanksgiving travel week: Wednesday, November 22 WORST: 2:00–6:00 p.m. BEST: before 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Nov 23, Thanksgiving Day WORST: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. BEST: before 10:00 a.m., after 5:00 p.m. Friday, Nov 24 Thanksgiving travel is projected to surpass 55.4 million with 49.1 million on the road between Tuesday and Friday. (Courtesy Photo) year 2005 was the other major travel year. “For many Americans, Thanksgiving and travel go hand in RevereTV Spotlight T he Revere High School Powderpuff Game is always a highly anticipated event for senior students every year. This year’s game was once again versus Winthrop, but away at Miller Field. It was a preview of the head-to-head rivalry yesterday on Thanksgiving. To watch this year’s Powderpuff Game, tune in to the Community Channel as it replays throughout the month, or fi nd it on RevereTV’s YouTube page as a featured video. The annual Thanksgiving Day Game was yesterday morning, home at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Hopefully you were able to watch from the comfort of your own home while you prepared your big meal with family as the game streamed live on RevereTV. This year’s football game was followed by a full day marathon of Thanksgiving football games from the past decade. Watch replays of this year’s big game replaying on the Community Channel on weeknights over the next few weeks. To continue with the marathon theme, Powderpuff games from the last ten years will play on RevereTV all day today, Friday. Relax after your holiday celebration by tuning in to a full day of classic fl ag football. This marathon will be scheduled on the Community Channel which is 8 and 1072 on Comcast, and 3 and 614 on RCN. You must be a cable subscriber in the city of Revere to watch RevereTV on television, otherwise find all programming produced by RTV on YouTube. We are now turning the corner into another holiday season. Prepare for some themed programming on RevereTV starting with an upcoming baking show with Jennifer Keefe! Jenn is no stranger to the RTV kitchen studio and has been featured on “What’s Cooking, Revere?” before starting her own show now called, “Cooking with the Keefes.” Mrs. Keefe also teaches baking classes through Revere Parks and Recreation in the RTV kitchen studio. The RevereTV staff is always happy to sample what she cooks up! You’ll be able to follow along with a recipe for the holidays sometime over the next few weeks. Stay tuned! Other upcoming new programming includes an episode of the Revere Chamber of Commerce’s “The Wave,” coverage of the Revere Tree Lighting on December 2nd, new episodes of a Haitian-Creole talk show on Wednesday nights, a program in Spanish called “Conectando,” and a December episode of Judie vanKooiman’s “Life Issues.” Watch RTV GOV on Comcast channel 9 and RCN channels 13/613 to see local government meetings live and replaying every day. This week’s replays include the Zoning Sub-Committee, Revere City Council Meeting, Commission on Disabilities, License Commission, and Traffi c Commission. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma hand, and this holiday, we expect more people on the roads, skies, and seas compared to 2022,” said Paula Twidale, Senior Vice President of AAA Travel. “Travel demand has been strong all year, and AAA’s Thanksgiving forecast refl ects that continued desire to get away and spend time with loved ones,” she added. AAA projects 49.1 million Americans will be driving, an increase of 1.7% compared to 2022. Part of the reason could be lower gas prices, at $3.30 per gallon nationally ($3.32 in Mass.), down from $3.58 a year ago. AAA expects 4.7 million people will fl y the day before or day of Thanksgiving, an increase of 6.6% compared to 2022 and the highest number of Thanksgiving air travelers since 2005. Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving are the busiest air travel days ahead of the holiday and the most expensive. While Sunday is typically the busiest day to return home, AAA data shows Monday is also a popular day to fl y back after Thanksgiving. The number of people traveling by cruise, bus and train over WORST: 12:00–4:00 p.m. BEST: before 11:00 a.m., after 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov 25 WORST: 3:00–5:00 p.m. BEST: before 12:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov 26 WORST: 1:00–5:00 p.m. BEST: before 12:00 p.m. Thanksgiving is up nearly 11% over last year. AAA expects 1.55 million travelers will head out of town using these other modes of transportation, which took a huge hit during the pandemic but have rebounded nicely. Transportation data experts expect Wednesday, November 22, to be the busiest day on the roads during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, with average travel times as high as 80% over normal in some metro areas. It is recommended to leave in the morning or after 6 p.m. to avoid the heaviest holiday congestion.
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