Phoenix Sky Harbor sees busy travel weekend following Thanksgiving

Busy travel day expected for Sky Harbor following Thanksgiving

As the long Thanksgiving weekend comes to an end, a busy day is expected for Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix.

PHOENIX - The busiest travel weekend of the year is coming to an end. While the numbers of those flying is significantly down this year, millions of Americans boarded flights this week.

Michael and Carole Coe flew out of Sky Harbor Sunday morning after the Thanksgiving holiday to head to back to San Diego.

"We feel it’s a necessity," Michael said. "This could be the last time we see our friends just with their age and everything, so we’ve been isolating ourselves, social distancing, doing all of the proper procedures - so we felt we had to put it in balance to see our friends."

The pair says they've been taking the necessary measures to stay safe.

"We’re using our masks, using our hand sanitizer, cotton gloves...and washing my hands, being safe, taking precautions," said Carole.

The Coes aren't alone. The Sunday after Thanksgiving is a very busy travel day historically - even this year, despite the CDC saying people shouldn't travel over the Thanksgiving weekend.

According to TSA numbers, Wednesday was the week's peak, with more than one million people traveling.

It’s significantly more than what has been seen this year, but it's only about a third of the travel numbers recorded at the same time last year.