David Wichner
Arizonans will take to the roads and skies in near-record numbers this Thanksgiving weekend as holiday travel returns to pre-pandemic levels.More than 1.12 million Arizonans are expected to be among the 55.4 million people nationwide expected to travel 50 miles or more over the upcoming holiday weekend, AAA Arizona says.The projected number of Arizona travelers is up 3% from 2022 and is surpassed only by record volume in 2005, while the nationwide forecast is up 2.3% from last year and the third-largest Thanksgiving travel volume since 2001.“Travel demand has truly bounced back to pre-pandemic levels,” said Brian Ng, senior vice president at AAA Arizona. “Our holiday travel projections show the year-long trend of Arizonans’ eagerness to get away and create memories with family and friends.”AAA expects 49 million or 88% of U.S. holiday travelers to drive to their destination, up 1.7% from 2022, while 8.5% or more than 4.7 million people plan to fly to their holiday destinations, up 6.6% from last year.
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