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AAA Forecasting Record Setting Holiday Travel
December 29, 2019
AAA is forecasting a record 115.6 million travelers will break holiday records through January 1.
Here’s how AAA breaks down their forecast for those traveling 50 miles or more:
- Total Travelers:
- Americans - 115.6 million (4.3 million more than last year)
- Floridians - 6.1 million (300,000 more than last year)
- These figures are record highs for both the U.S. and Florida
- Automobiles:
- Americans – 104.8 million (3.9 million more than last year)
- Floridians – 5.5 million (200,000 more than last year)
- More people will drive this holiday season than ever before
- Planes:
- Americans – 6.97 million (300,000 more than last year)
- Floridians – 332,500 (15,500 more than last year)
- With 4.9% growth, air travel will see the biggest increase in travel volume during the year-end holidays – the most since 2003.
- Trains, Buses and Cruise Ships:
- Americans – 3.81 million (111,000 more than last year)
- Floridians – 230,600 (9,300 more than last year)
For the purposes of the AAA forecast, the year-end holiday travel period is defined as the 12-day period from Saturday, December 21 to Wednesday, January 1.
Pictured: Pensacola International Airport. NorthEscambia.com file photo.
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