NEW: More New Englanders Traveling for July 4
Monday, July 04, 2011
New Englanders are expected to travel more than residents of other states this holiday weekend, although fewer will be doing so by car, according to AAA.
Overall, 39 million Americans are projected to drive 50 or more miles from home, a 2.5 percent decline from one year ago. But more than three million were expected to be traveling by air this weekend, up 9 percent from last year.
“AAA is projecting a decline in the number of holiday travelers mainly due to fuel prices being approximately one dollar higher than last year,” said Lloyd P. Albert, AAA Southern New England Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs. “Increased fuel costs are also responsible for a shift in the demographics of the typical Independence Day traveler as higher prices impact lower income households more significantly.”
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTIn New England, travel by car is expected to drop by 3.2 percent from last year while air travel will rise by 9.3 percent, according to AAA. Overall, AAA is forecasting that 13.4 percent of New Englanders will be traveling for Independence Day, as compared with 12.4 percent nationwide.
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