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July 4th Weekend Travel: Expect Record Traffic Volume, AAA Says
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Independence Day will be a banner travel holiday this year as 50 million Americans plan trips between Friday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 4, says AAA Northeast. — an announcement from AAA Northeast and AAA
This year’s overall holiday travel volume will be the highest on record, surpassing pre-pandemic levels set in 2019 of 49 million travelers, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. “Car and air travel each will also set holiday records despite higher overall travel costs this year,” she said. Of the overall, 5o.7 million travelers:
• 85% or 43.2 million people will travel by car, a 2.4% increase over last year. • 8% or 4.17 million people will fly to destinations, an 11.2% increase over last year.