On The Road Again...
Here are a few quick statistics - as reported by AAA and United Press International - to paint of picture of just how busy the busiest travel day of the year will be for Americans in 2009.
--Approximately 38.4 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles for Thanksgiving this year. This figure represents a 1.4% increase over 2008.
--Most (over 33 million) of those 38.4 million travelers will be in their cars this weekend.
--Air travel is projected to be down 6.7 percent to 2.3 million travelers this weekend. Bus and train tickets, however, are expected to be up compared to last year.
--According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas is $2.63, up about 65 cents over last year at this time.
Safe travels to everyone this holiday weekend!
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Comments
Air travel up or down?
It was supposed to be quiet at the airport this weekend, but even with fewer travelers it was still a mess. From now on, I'm only flying at midnight on Wednesday's....that's the only way to guarantee that my flight isn't oversold, delayed, etc.