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The gas prices are going down but look at last year. we're seeing a fantastic change there. last year at this time, we were at 3.12 a gallon. right now, 4.84. i did speak to one gentleman who told me like everybody else, he sort of rolled his eyes and he said i'm not going to be traveling out of town and staying closer because of the gas prices . can we start with the airline industry. what is the deal with industry right now? are they victims of many forces, pandemic and inflation or caught flat footed and failing to pull

What do you see down there? >> reporter: well, i'm seeing gas prices that are higher than the national average of $4.84. i'm also seeing that when folks and families come to this gas station here in miami, you know, you see what you would expect to see, a sort of grumble when you look at the price, the total of what it takes to fill up at the pump and you're talking to people who will tell you they really made this, the soaring gas prices, a part of their planning for the holiday weekend. listen. >> we thought about where to go, what distance, like, maybe share a big car. we had thought opn di...

♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ higher gas prices are not stopping the record number of americans from hitting the road this holiday weekend. >> aaa predicts an all time high, 42 million people will drive 50 miles or more. they are not letting this national average of gas stop them. the national average for a gallon is now $4.84. >> it's not just road trips. passengers are heading -- look at this. >> look at that. at the airport in denver, set rates we have not seen since the start of the pandemic. airlines are facing a round of

Actually impacted by what pete just talked about, folks that do not want to deal with the headaches from the airports and , instead, they're hitting the road. we're expecting nearly 48 million people, as victor mentioned, to drive more than 50 miles for the holiday weekend. that's an increase from last year. it's actually record breaking, according to aaa. still, even though we're seeing more people out, that doesn't mean they're worried or frowned upon or rolling their eyes, as you see any time you mention gas prices. right now we're looking at $4.84 average, which is a drop from yesterday. $...

Country. >> reporter: the highways are humming, a record number of drivers are already en route for the holiday, despite pagan average of $4.84 per gallon for gas. >> at this point, i'm paying, like, $60 to fill my tank, which slike, twice as much as i've been paying. >> reporter: cars snaked around this los angeles gas station today, lured by a $50 gas gived away as california's new gas tax kicks, in adding three cents per gallon. >> i'm a little nervous. >> reporter: one reason there are so many drivers this year-- the poor state of airline service. >> typically, flying accounts for 8% to 9%...