American Travelers Reach Record Numbers this Independence Day!
Fourth of July is just around the corner and historically an extremely busy travel time. AAA Data has released a new study that is projecting record numbers this holiday.
Over 50 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period.
This would become a new record number for traveling over Independence Day weekend.
Domestic Travel
According to AAA Travel, domestic travel in the United States is expected to increase by 2.1 million people compared to 2022. It is expected to pass 2019’s 49 million American travelers.
Car travel is also experiencing a resurgence and expected to hit new records.
AAA predicts approximately 43.2 million people will drive over the holiday period. This is an increase of 2.4 percent from 2022 and four percent increase from 2019.
Air Travel
Passengers flying this holiday are expected to reach the highest travel records.
AAA data is predicting a record 4.17 million Americans will fly over the 4th of July holiday creating a 11.2 percent increase from 2022 and 6.6 percent from 2019.
“We’ve never projected travel numbers this high for Independence Day weekend,” AAA Travel Senior Vice President Paula Twidale shared.
“What this tells us is that despite inventory being limited and some prices 50% higher, consumers are not cutting back on travel this summer.”
Travel Increases
AAA shared that summer travel in general has increased. They also predict 3.36 million people will travel by bus, cruise or train during the Fourth of July, an increase of 24 percent over last year.
While these travel numbers are high, they are not record-breaking and do not expect to surpass 2019’s 3.54 million.
In 2023 overall travel prices have increased but that has not deterred summer vacations.
- Airline fares increased 40-50 percent compared to 2022
- Hotel occupancy up slightly over 2022
- Car rental prices are down slightly from 2022
Be safe and plan ahead accordingly if you will be traveling over the 4th of July holiday.
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