@local10news: 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. Another round of wintry weather could complicate travel, though. California and Washington state continue to recover from damage and power outages from last week’s storms. And an ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers could cause flight delays at some airports. Meanwhile, workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport began what was expected to be a 24-hour strike on Monday over their demands for higher wages. Only a handful of flights were canceled, and there were fewer than 100 delays. Here’s the latest: Flight delays still well below average for a holiday week, FlightAware says “We’re looking at them to possibly stay fairly low (through the week),” said FlightAware spokesperson Kathleen Bangs. “The busiest day will be this coming Sunday. Overall, we’re not looking at a major storm system that will shut any major airport down, so that’s great news.” Currently, there are no projected delays — and only a handful of cancellations — for Wednesday or Thursday. There were more than 2,200 flight delays into, out of, or within the U.S. midday Tuesday, with about 60 total cancellations, according to FlightAware, which tracks aviation trends across the country. What will traffic be like this week? Drivers should know that Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons will be the worst times to travel by car, but it should be smooth sailing on freeways come Thanksgiving Day, according to transportation analytics company INRIX. On the return home, the best travel times for motorists are before 1 p.m. on Sunday, and before 8 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on Monday, the company said. In metropolitan areas like Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle and Washington, “traffic is expected to be more than double what it typically is on a normal day,” INRIX transportation analyst Bob Pishue said. More on Local10.com

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