Over 2.1 Million New Englanders Expected to Travel This Thanksgiving
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team
AAA is projecting that over 2.1 million New Englanders will travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, a 2.4 percent increase over 2015.
Overall, AAA is projecting that 48.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more over the holiday, a 1.9 percent increase over 2015. The number represents the most Thanksgiving travelers since 2007.
“One million more Americans than last year will carve out time to visit with family and friends this Thanksgiving. Most will travel on the tried and true holiday road trip, thanks to gas prices that are holding steady throughout the Fall months,” said Lloyd Albert, AAA Northeast Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs.
According to AAA, over 89 percent of holiday travelers will drive this Thanksgiving, up 1.9 percent, while travel by air will be up 1.6 percent. Nearly 1.9 million from New England are expected to drive to their destinations, up 2.5 percent over 2015.
AAA estimates that U.S. drivers have saved over $28 million at the pumps this year compared to the same period last year.
Travel Destinations
This year's top vacation destinations for Thanksgiving are as follows:
1. Las Vegas 6. New Orleans
2. San Francisco 7. Anaheim
3. San Diego 8. Fort Lauderdale
4. Orlando 9. Philadelphia
5. New York City 10. Seattle
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Coastal Wine Trail
Across Southern New England
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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