Thanksgiving, Florida
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More than 500 delays and less than 50 cancellations have been reported early Nov. 25, affecting flights within, in or out of the U.S. While AccuWeather predicts good travel weather in Florida, that doesn't mean clear flying, especially if your flight is heading toward one of the trouble spots.
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Heavy Thanksgiving travel expected as Florida dominates top destinations
Florida is home to four of the top five Thanksgiving travel destinations this year, and roads and airports are expected to be crowded. AAA predicts the busiest driving times will stretch from midday into the evening, with Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday expected to be especially rough.
In Florida, AAA projects that 4.65 million Floridians will travel at least 50 miles from home during the holiday period.
Tis the season for holiday lights, ugly Christmas sweaters, Santa Claus, and parades galore. Florida has many boat parades planned for December 2025.
AAA is predicting a record number of holiday travelers for Thanksgiving 2025, with almost 82 million expected to travel. The huge majority — 73 million — are expected to hit the road. That's an estimated 1.3 million more than in 2024. AAA is predicting a record number of holiday travelers for Thanksgiving 2025.
A massive, coast-to-coast winter storm is threatening holiday travel on Thanksgiving week. The Florida Panhandled avoided the first round of storms on Tuesday morning, but has a low risk of severe storms hitting later in the day. Florida's holiday travelers have mostly managed to avoid major interruptions.
There are currently nine total delays today at SRQ airport, according to flightaware.com. "AAA projects 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday period from Tuesday, Nov. 25 to Monday, Dec. 1.: Of those, 6.07 million are expected to fly, AAA said.