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AAA Forecasts 122.4 Million Year-End Travelers, With Roads Taking the Lead

AAA attributes the jump to cheaper gas prices, reinforced by robust bookings.

Traffic is backed up on Highway 9 in Silverthorne, Colorado on December 22, 2022 due to the closure of the eastbound lane of I-70 because of extreme winter driving conditions. - More than 2,200 flights were canceled across the United States by Thursday afternoon as a massive winter storm named Elliot upended holiday travel plans with a triple threat of heavy snow, howling winds and bitter cold. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
Travelers waiting to be checked in at Terminal 1 at Hamburg Airport; a tree decorated with Christmas baubles can be seen in the foreground.
A picture shows a christmas tree on the Spanish Steps at night with Trinita dei Monti church in the background, in Rome on Dec. 2, 2025.
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Overview

  • The projection covers Dec. 20 through New Year’s Day and counts trips of 50 miles or more.
  • About 109 million people are expected to drive, just over 8 million will fly, and the remainder will use other modes.
  • The national average for gasoline has dropped below $3 per gallon, bolstering road-trip demand.
  • Average domestic airfare is about 7% higher than last year, near $900 per ticket.
  • Booking data place Cancun as the top international destination and Orlando as the leading U.S. spot.