AAA Releases Holiday Travel Period Forecast

AAA is expecting 7.5 million air travelers, topping the previous record of 7.3 million from 2019.

AAA has released this year’s holiday travel forecast.

The forecast covers the 10-day Christmas and New Year’s travel period which is expected to be the biggest ever at U.S. airports. AAA is expecting 7.5 million air travelers, topping the previous record of 7.3 million from 2019.

Nearly 104 million people are expected to travel by road and over 4 million are expected to travel by alternative modes such as bus, train and cruise ship also topping 2019’s previous top records.

Overall, 115 million Americans are likely to travel 50 miles or more from home over these holidays, making it the second-busiest since AAA first started tracking holiday travel in 2000.