AAA’s Year-End Holiday Travel Forecast is predicting that more than 103 million Americans will be traveling this holiday season. This, they say, is a 1.5 percent increase, equating to 1.5 million more travelers than last year, the highest total volume since AAA began tracking holiday travel data. “This will be the most-traveled year-end holiday season on record, particularly for those who drive,” said Joseph J. Richardson, Jr., AAA President and CEO. The increase in travel is believed to be the result of additional consumer spending, improvements in the labor market, rising wages and low gas prices. AAA estimates that 103.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more, with six million flying and 93.6 million taking to the highways and byways. They also expect to rescue more than 980,000 motorists over the 11-day holiday period that ranges from Friday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017.
