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Thanksgiving travel up despite higher prices
By staff and wires contributor Rob Lovitt, Associated Press and Reuters Millions of Americans have taken to the skies and roads for Thanksgiving this year despite higher gas prices and costlier airfares. About 42.5 million people are expected to drive, fly or ride trains to their Thanksgiving destinations, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). That's the highest number since the start of the recession, showing that Americans are willing to travel to their families even while household budgets are tight. "Sacrifice to see the ones you love, that's what we do," said John Mahoney, who was driving 20 hours with his girlfriend from his home in New Hampshire to visit his mother and sister in St. Louis. "Americans will still do what Americans do. We travel the roads ." Mahoney, 44, acknowledged the economy has changed the way he travels — which is why the couple slept in the car instead of getting a motel room when a heavy, wet snow...