AAA: At least 34 million fewer Americans to travel this holiday season
AAA Travel expects the vast majority of Americans to stay home this holiday season. While AAA expects at least 34 million fewer travelers compared to last year’s holiday season, as many as 84.5 million Americans may still travel from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3, a decline of at least 29 percent. It will mark the first decline in year-end holiday travel since 2008, breaking a streak of 11 straight years of travel volume growth, and the lowest travel volume since 2002. Public health concerns and travel guidance are influencing personal decisions not to travel over the year-end holidays, a period ...