(WTNH) – Get ready for a travel crush around Christmas and New Year’s Day.

A group representing U.S. airlines says air travel right around the holidays is expected to be up more than five percent this year.

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The busiest day is expected to be the Friday before Christmas.

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Will you be flying for the holidays, or do you plan to stay in the Nutmeg State this year?