NEW YORK (WABC) -- Record travel is expected over the next week as travelers descend on airports nationwide.

The holiday travel rush got underway Friday and nearly 82 million people are expected to travel over the Thanksgiving week.

Air travel

Many people are opting to fly this Thanksgiving. Airlines for America says U.S. airlines will carry an all-time high of 31 million passengers from now until Dec. 1.

The Sunday after Thanksgiving -- Nov. 30 -- will be the busiest day to fly, according to Hopper.

The cheapest days to leave for your trip are Thanksgiving Day or three days earlier, on Monday, Nov. 24, Expedia said. The cheapest days to fly home are Black Friday (Friday, Nov. 28) or Travel Tuesday (Tuesday, Dec. 2).

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