Airports and Roads Packed As Christmas Rings In As Busiest Travel Holiday on Record

Airports and Roads Packed As Christmas Rings In As Busiest Travel Holiday on Record The Christmas travel rush is on, and it's about a 2-percent increase from last year, making this year's holiday travel period the busiest on record. The auto club AAA says they expect more than 122 million Americans to hit the roads, rails, and skies through New Year's Day.  But severe winter weather in some parts of the country could make the journey treacherous.