Thanksgiving Return-Trip Travel Tips

Nov. 27, 2005 — -- Getting ready to head home from grandma's? You won't be alone -- AAA says nearly 40 million people will travel by car today.

Flying won't offer you any relief either. It's the second busiest air travel day -- Wednesday was the busiest -- and analysts say air travel was up by 5 percent this year.

But there's no need to ruin a nice Thanksgiving vacation with a nightmare travel experience. Here are some travel tips to make today go a little smoother:

Justin McNaul, AAA spokesman, offers the following recommendations:

Amy Ziff, editor at large of Travelocity, suggests the following: