Thanksgiving travel: Higher fares, fewer flyers By Jessica Dickler November 3, 2011: 10:52 AM ET. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Fewer people will fly this Thanksgiving, but they will be as cramped as ever.

AAA expected 4.7 million people to fly over Thanksgiving, ... While the long lines fluctuated at Pittsburgh’s airport throughout the morning, flyers like Hannah Bagazzoli weren’t fazed.