This Thanksgiving is shaping up to be one of the busiest travel seasons in years, with more than 80 million people expected to make holiday journeys — most of them by car.

"It's been very crowded today, but that was expected, being it's the day before Thanksgiving," said Brette Peoples, who was traveling to the Florida Keys.

AAA estimates 73 million people will drive to their holiday destination this year. Some travelers intentionally waited until Wednesday, hoping to miss the worst of the rush.

"Trying to get after all that main traffic. I feel like all the people try to get ahead of it early," said Alex Reed, heading to Marathon.

Airports calm despite holiday rush

At Miami International Airport, the atmosphere was surprisingly calm around mid-morning. Lines were short, cancellations

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