“The share of air travelers in the overall holiday forecast this year is an impressive 8.2% – the highest percentage in nearly 20 years,” AAA said in the release. The organization expects 4.17 million travelers to fly, up more than 11% from 2022 and higher than the previous record of 3.91 million in 2019. AAA projects that 43.2 million people will drive, up more than 2% from 2022, when gas prices were higher. What can travelers expect during July 4 weekend?įourth of July weekend is expected to see record numbers of road trippers and air travelers alike. Many of them heeded our advice and booked early, another sign of strong travel demand.”ĪAA’s forecast defines the holiday travel period as June 30 to July 4. “What this tells us is that despite inventory being limited and some prices 50% higher, consumers are not cutting back on travel this summer.
“We’ve never projected travel numbers this high for Independence Day weekend,” AAA Senior Vice President of Travel Paula Twidale said in a news release.
The previous record was 49 million travelers in 2019.ĭomestic travel will rise by 2.1 million people compared with 2022 numbers, according to AAA. If you’re planning to take a trip for the Fourth of July weekend, get ready for busy airports and roads.ĪAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or farther from home over the holiday weekend, marking a record high for the holiday, the membership organization said Monday.
