Travel is predicted to be busier during the upcoming holidays, compared to last year with a more than 34% increase.
“Americans who canceled their vacations in 2020 want to gather with family and friends for the holidays this year, although they will still need to be mindful of the pandemic,” said Debbie Haas, vice president of AAA. “With vaccines widely available, conditions are much different and many people feel a greater level of comfort with travel this year."
Most people will be traveling more than 50 miles or more on the road, in planes and using other forms of transportation.
Nationwide, Triple-A said more than 109 million Americans are expected to travel. This is a "dramatic bounce-back" with 27.7 million more travelers than during the 2020 holiday period.
This year's numbers actually fall in line with 2017 figures and just 8% shy of 2019, which was the highest on record, according to AAA.
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