Washington, D.C. — More Americans than ever on record – 115.6 million – will travel this holiday season, from Saturday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. That is the most in nearly 20 years since AAA began tracking in 2000, and represents an increase of 3.9% over last year, or 4.3 million more people packing up their sleighs for a holiday getaway. More than 104 million of those holiday travelers will drive to their destinations with travel delays expected to be the worst on Thursday, Dec. 26. 6.97 million Americans are expected to fly during the year-end holidays, the most since 2003. Travel by trains, Buses or Cruise ships will reach 3.81 million.