AAA Travel projects 46.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving weekend, the highest volume for the holiday since 2007 and a 4.2 percent increase over 2013. Almost 90 percent of travelers (41.3 million) will celebrate the holiday with a road trip and will enjoy the lowest gas prices in nearly four years. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30.
Total Travelers
Automobile
Air
Other
National
46.3 million
41.3 million
3.6 million
1.5 million
Florida
2.3 million
2.1 million
172,500
88,116
Georgia
1.3 million
1.2 million
96,812
49,540
Tennessee
1 million
973,710
32,917
27,199
Highlights from 2014 Thanksgiving Travel Forecast:
“During the Thanksgiving holiday period, roads and airports will be packed as more Americans will travel than any year since 2007,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “The rise in travelers comes as Americans grow more optimistic about the future. Falling gas prices and improvements in several key economic factors, including employment, GDP and disposable income, are boosting consumer confidence and the desire to travel.”
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: 46 million Americans to travel for thanksgiving, most since 2007