Data Shows Americans Couldn’t Resist Thanksgiving Travel

Airports saw some of their busiest days of the pandemic, though air travel was much lower than last year.

  • Published 4 December 2020
FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2020, file photo, air travelers line up to go through a a security checkpoint at Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City. Data from roadways and airports shows millions could not resist the urge to gather on Thanksgiving, even during a pandemic. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
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