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Holiday travel expected to drop 30% in 2020, due to COVID concerns

It looks like many Americans may be heeding the CDC s advice not to travel over the holidays. But some are still determined to see family and friends. AAA says it expects about 34 million fewer U.S. residents to travel over the Christmas and New Year s holidays (Dec. 23-Jan 3.) than last year. That s a drop of nearly 30%. AAA s forecast estimates 2.9 million Americans will travel by plane, down 59% from last year s 7.3 million. And it predicts the vast majority of holiday travelers – about 81 million in total –  to go by car. But that s still a nearly 25% drop from 108 million in 2019.  However, while Thanksgiving travel was down considerably from 2019, Transportation Security Administration checkpoints still set pandemic records for passenger screenings, passing the 1-million mark for the first time since this spring. 

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AAA Travel expects the vast majority of Americans to stay home this holiday season. Public health concerns and travel guidance are influencing their decisions not to travel over the year-end holidays, a period that typically sees high demand for vacations. While AAA expects at least 34 million fewer travelers compared to last year’s holiday season, as many as 84.5 million Americans may still travel from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3, a decline in travel of at least 29%. “While Thanksgiving is traditionally spent gathering with friends and family, the year-end holidays are when Americans often venture out for longer, more elaborate vacations. That will not be the case this year,” said Paula Twidale, senior vice president, AAA Travel. “Public health concerns, official guidance not to travel, and an overall decline in consumer sentiment have encouraged the vast majority of Americans to stay home for the holidays.”

AAA Travel Predicts Majority of Americans to Stay Home This Holiday Season

AAA Travel Predicts Majority of Americans to Stay Home This Holiday Season 15 December 2020 Public health concerns and travel guidance not to travel are the main reasons not to travel over the year-end holidays in 2020. AAA Travel expects the vast majority of Americans to stay home this holiday season. While AAA expects at least 34 million fewer travelers compared to last year’s holiday season, as many as 84.5 million Americans may still travel from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3, a decline in travel of at least 29%. “While Thanksgiving is traditionally spent gathering with friends and family, the year-end holidays are when Americans often venture out for longer, more elaborate vacations. That will not be the case this year,” said

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