NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. roads, airports, rail lines and bus stations began filling Wednesday in the run-up to Thanksgiving, which is expected to set all-time travel records.
This year, the AAA motor club predicts 37 million people will hit the road, up 1 percent over last year.
"We're not expecting any kind of let-up, which is surprising to some, given the high gas prices," spokesman Justin McNaull told ABC News.
AAA also predicts that 4.5 million people will travel by plane this week. Although domestic airfares are about 12 percent higher than last year, that hasn't deterred travelers, said Amy Ziff, editor-at-large at online travel agency Travelocity.
"Thanksgiving weekend (air travel) is up about 4 to 5 percent increase over last year," Ziff said.
In the rush to consume an estimated 45 million turkeys, Amtrak also expects to carry 125,000 passengers Wednesday, on its busiest day of the year. That's 80 percent more than it carries on average, midweek.
