Traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday? So are 55.4 million others

OVIEDO, Fla. – If you’re planning to travel for Thanksgiving, prepare for a busy week on the road and in the skies. AAA on Sunday released its travel forecast for the upcoming holiday travel period, estimating that 55.4 million Americans will travel next week, an increase of 2.3% over last year. Most people will drive to their destinations for Thanksgiving, the travel agency said. According to AAA, travel demand has been strong all year. The group says 49 million people are expected to get behind the wheel next week and 4.7 million are expected to fly. The holiday travel forecast comes as Florida gas prices have dipped again after rising unexpectedly last week. The state average last Monday was $3.16…