11/18 AAA projects 79.9-million travelers will travel 50-miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. This year’s projection is an increase of 1.7-million people compared to last year and 2-million more than in 2019. Of the nearly 80-million travelers, about 1.65-million will be Arizonans. 5.84-million people will take to the skies.