Thanksgiving travel myths you need to stop believing

• The Wednesday before Thanksgiving isn't the busiest travel day of the year — it's usually in the summer or after Thanksgiving.
• More delays happen in December and January than during Thanksgiving week.
• Gas prices don't increase around Thanksgiving, they usually decrease.

Traveling on Thanksgiving might not be as bad as you think.

If you expect holiday travel to be full of delays, crowds, and hiked up prices, data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and AAA shows otherwise.

We spoke to a Bureau of Transportation spokesperson who debunked four common myths for us.

Keep scrolling to see what Thanksgiving travel rumors you should stop believing.

Myth: The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is the busiest air travel day of the year.

Many people choose to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family, which often requires cross-country travel. Airports feel more crowded than ever — but are there actually more people traveling than any other time of the year?

Reality: The busiest air travel day of 2017 was July 14.

According to data sent to INSIDER by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the busiest air travel day of 2017 was not around Thanksgiving or the winter holidays at all — it was the peak of summer, July 14. 

And in the two preceding years, 2015 and 2016, the Sunday after Thanksgiving was the busiest air travel day.

Airports are certainly crowded in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, but more people seem to fly during the summer and on return flights after the holiday.

Myth: If you fly during Thanksgiving week, your flight will probably be delayed.

While winter weather seems to be the cause of most travel delays, traveling in the week leading up to Thanksgiving sounds exhausting.