Thanksgiving travel

The crowds and holiday anticipation are building at Boston’s Logan International Airport as people look to get out of town ahead of Thanksgiving. “I’m always nervous when I’m flying by myself. But I feel like it’s always worked out in the past, and God’s got a plan,” one man said. Logan expects to see 1.2 million passengers the week...

Crowds are expected at Logan Airport and others across the country around Thanksgiving.

State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on Interstate 495 South in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on Thanksgiving morning. State Police said that at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, the single-car crash happened at mile marker 33. Police said a 2009 Lexus sedan left the highway and crashed into a tree. They said the driver, a 39-year-old man from Rumford,…

Some travelers are looking for that extra layer of protection before visiting their families. As many make their way to see their family for the first time in a long time, travelers are packing another item with their luggage: rapid COVID test kits. They cost about $20 and you can get results in minutes. Here is what you need to…

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is out with the most congested spots on this Thanksgiving Day. The heaviest traffic, in fact one of the worst roads to travel on Thanksgiving Day, is Route 3 South between Braintree and Plymouth from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Another traffic hot spot is the Massachusetts Turnpike West from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m…

Rapid COVID tests are on the rise as many make way to see their families

If you thought you could escape any traffic jams by leaving on Thanksgiving Day, think again

The large airport crowds are a big change from last Thanksgiving, which came during the height of the pandemic.

The number of air travelers for Thanksgiving are expected to hit pre-pandemic levels.

The TSA has a list of holiday staples you can bring onto an airplane, and which have to be stowed in checked luggage.