Thanksgiving Traffic by car rental

The Thanksgiving travel rush is a well known yearly phenomenon in the United States.  The extreme congestion in cities across the country that began this afternoon will last through the weekend as 42.5 million traveling Americans head out to their turkey dinners and Black Friday holiday shopping.  If you're just now making plans for you Thanksgiving affairs it's not too late to pick up a car hire from top US Airports like New York LaGuardia Airport or Dallas-Fort Worth.

This year Americans face a staggering 20% increase in airfares, as well as an equal increase in gas prices, however it's not enough to stop more people traveling than for Thanksgiving than in the past five years.  Many travelers are finding the smart way to counteract high gas prices is to make your plans online and book car rental vehicles through CarHIreX.com.

If you're interested in seeing what all the sky travel looks like in the United States you can check out the Flight Tracker on FlightAware.com.  It shows a live feed of flights in the United States on a Real-Time Airspace Map.  Other cool features of the site is their Animated Airspace Movie, Airspace Time Lapse Images, Worldwide Airport Delays, and Live Flight Cancellations.  This site is a useful tool to make sure you will reach your US destination on time, and pick up your airport car hire.

What are your Thanksgiving holiday plans?  Will you be traveling or staying at home?  Are you celebrating Thanksgiving abroad?  Tell us about it in the comments below!