The worldwide travel industry may be in a decline at the moment as it continues to feel the effects of the recession however this has not stopped Americans from enjoying their traditional holiday.
The number of American citizens travelling away from home to celebrate Thanksgiving with their family and friends is up from 2008 according to a research report from the AAA organisation.
Despite this show of defiance from the American public, with 33.2 million travelling by car this year, air travel is still continuing its decade-long decline with just 2.3 million travelling by air (6.7 percent decrease from last year).
The general overall increase reflects improved consumer confidence compared to last year, with Americans beginning to travel again.