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December 28, 2020 Northwest Iowa – Filling up our vehicles is getting more expensive. On the week, nearly 20 states have gas price averages that increased at least three cents. Upward price movement at the state level has jumped the national gas price average up to $2.25, an average not seen since stay-at-home guidance was issued in mid-March. The Energy Information Administration says weekly gasoline demands have increased from last week, while gasoline stocks are down about a million barrels. According to the Triple-A, typically, this combination would result in cheaper gas prices, but with crude oil pricing at the highest levels since February, that is not the case. ....
AAA, DSM airport expect less travelers this holiday season Share Updated: 10:25 PM CST Dec 22, 2020 Share Updated: 10:25 PM CST Dec 22, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript EXPECTING AN INCREASE IN TRAVELERS THIS WEEK ANYWAY. LAUREN: WE’RE JUST 3 DAYS OUT FROM CHRISTMAS. AND EVEN AS CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS CONTINUE TO SURGE IN SOME STATES, TRAVELERS ARE STILL PLANNING TO GO HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WHEN WE LOOK AT THE DECEMBER TRAFFIC, WE’LL PROBABLY BE AT 2800 PEOPLE TRAVELING ON DECEMBER 23. LAUREN: AND THAT NUMBER IS AN INCREASE FROM THANKSGIVING TRAVEL. ABOUT 2300 PEOPLE FLEW OUT FOR THE HOLIDAY. ON THE ROADS, AAA EXPECTS MANY MORE AMERICANS WILL BE OPTING FOR ROAD TRIPS TO THEIR DESTINATIONS. WE’RE SEEING A TREND IN ROAD TRIPS AND CAR TRAVEL, BECAUSE IT HAS THAT FLEXIBILITY, THAT SAFETY, THAT SECURITY. YOU CAN CHANGE AT THE VERY LAST MINUTE. LAUREN: BUT MANY ARE CHOOSING TO STAY HOME. AAA IS AT LEAST EXPECTING A ....
Audio: Holiday travel? Not so fast says AAA. 1 Shares For most Missourians, there’s no place like home for the holidays. Meredith Terpstra, with AAA, says with the pandemic still a concern, some 34-million fewer people will travel between December 23rd and January 3rd.
The travel forecast is down 29-percent and it marks the first drop in year-end holiday travel since 2008, with the lowest expected travel volume since 2002. Terpstra says most of us who do plan to travel will visit family, while the stay-cation appears to be the wisest and most popular option amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re wondering, the current price for a gallon of regular unleaded is just over one dollar-eighty-nine cents. ....
Radio Iowa You are here: Home Holiday travel forecast down for first time since 2008 For most Iowans, there’s no place like home for the holidays, as a survey finds a majority of us will be staying put through year’s end. Meredith Terpstra, the spokeswoman for AAA-Iowa, says with the pandemic still the primary concern, some 34 million fewer people will be traveling during the 12-day period between December 23rd and January 3rd. “We’re actually expecting three-quarters of Americans to stay home, which is a huge number,” Terpstra says. “As everyone is aware, it’s a very personal decision if you are going to travel, especially with COVID happening.” ....