According to AAA and TSA, 2024 Thanksgiving travel broke records as 80 million people traveled for the holiday. NewsNation’s travel editor Peter Greenberg shares tips on avoiding holiday travel nightmares like a canceled flight or lost luggage.

This year’s Thanksgiving travel period lasted from Tuesday, November 26, through Monday, December 2. As expected, millions of passengers passed through the nation's airports, whether visiting family and friends or taking a getaway to a faraway place.

The Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be bigger than ever this year. AAA predicts that nearly 80 million people in the U.S. will venture at least 50 miles (80 kilometers) from home between Tuesday and next Monday.