So far this year, holiday weekends have shaped up as busy days for travel across the country — but with repeated spates of flight cancellations and skyrocketing gas prices, what can Americans expect come this Independence Day?
PUBLISHED 6:08 PM EDT Jun. 27, 2022 The American Automobile Association predicts nearly 48 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from their homes between June 30 - July 4300% compared to pre-pandemic
“Earlier this year, we started seeing the demand for travel increase and it’s not tapering off,” Paula Twidale, AAA Travel senior vice president, The comments from the industry group could serve as a preemptive defense in case airlines again suffer thousands of canceled and delayed flights over the holiday weekend, when travel is expected to set new pandemic-era highs.Road travel is expected to surge this holiday weekend, according to AAA, a surprise to some experts given high price tags at the pump for oil and gas. The agency expects around 42 million individuals to travel by car between Friday and Sunday, a projected increase of .
AAA is warning travelers planning to drive to their destinations this holiday weekend to expect the most traffic this coming Thursday and Friday as people leave work early and take to the roads in droves.
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