High gas prices affecting travel ahead of Thanksgiving

(KYMA, KECY/ CNN) - We might get a glimpse of pre-pandemic travel in a couple weeks as AAA expects more than 53 million people will travel this Thanksgiving holiday.

That 53 million people expected is a 13% increase from last year, but as the economy rebound, the price of crude oil skyrockets and it is putting pressure on the White House to act.

But no specifics have been laid out and experts say there's only so much the President can do.

A new forecast from the federal government predicts crude prices will hold steady and then drop back down next year. Until then, these high prices are getting passed on at the pump.

AAA says the national average for a gallon of gas now $3.42 compared to $2.11 a year ago.

"It's only about 80 cents more than what they paid in 2019," said AAA Spokesperson Andrew Gross. "So it's more but, as we've always discovered, no matter how much gasoline prices are, people are still gonna take that trip. They'll just budget along the way."

Air travel is expected to go way up, but 90% of travelers are expected to drive this holiday, which is about 48.3 million.