The Air Transport Association (ATA) is projecting that a record 18 million Americans will fly during this year's Thanksgiving travel period. Their day-by-day forecast:

Traffic and Load Factor Estimates PASSENGERS LOAD FACTOR* (000) (%)

Fri 20 1,770 75.7
Sat 21 1,750 74.7
Sun 22 1,600 68.7
Mon 23 1,560 66.7
Tues 24 1,690 72.4
Wed 25 1,510 64.6
Thur 26 1,090 47.0
Fri 27 1,410 61.1
Sat 28 1,910 81.5
Sun 29 2,090 88.8
Mon 30 1,920 81.5
Tues 1 1,620 69.3