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AAA Texas: 3.4 Million Texans Will Set New Independence Day Holiday Travel Record

By Daniel Armbruster June 21, 2018 Travel

Coppell, TX — A record-breaking 3.4 million Texans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Independence Day holiday, an increase of 5.7 percent compared with last year and the highest number since AAA started tracking 18 years ago.

AAA Texas: Protecting Kids, Pets and Property During Dangerous Heat

By Daniel Armbruster June 01, 2018 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — With the intense heat of summer already here, come dangers for kids and pets. As Texans begin taking summer road trips, AAA Texas reminds drivers about the consequences of leaving people or pets in hot vehicles. Temperatures inside a car, even on a mild,...

AAA Texas: $3 Gas Comes to Some Texas Cities; Statewide Average Reaches $2.76

By Daniel Armbruster May 24, 2018 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Travel, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is now $2.76 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is six cents more than last week and is 58 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the...

AAA Texas: More than Three Million Texans to Travel for Memorial Day Weekend; Most Since 2005

By Daniel Armbruster May 21, 2018 Travel, Automotive, Gas Prices

Coppell, TX — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and Texans will kick off the season by traveling in near-record numbers. According to AAA, 3.4 million Texans and more than 41.5 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend, nearly 5 percent...

AAA Texas: 1-in-5 U.S. Drivers Want an Electric Vehicle

By Daniel Armbruster May 08, 2018 Automotive, Gas Prices, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Travel

Coppell, TX — American appetite for electric vehicles is heating up. A new AAA survey shows that 20 percent or 50 million Americans will likely go electric for their next vehicle purchase, up from 15 percent in 2017. With lower-than-average ownership costs, increased...

AAA Texas: Summer Travelers Seek Fun in the Sun

By Daniel Armbruster April 30, 2018 Travel

Coppell — Millions of Americans are counting down the days until their summer vacations, with most U.S. travelers planning trips to warm-weather destinations. Orlando has retained its top spot as the most visited domestic travel destination, while Honolulu and...

AAA Texas: Majority of U.S. Vehicles at Higher-than-Average risk for Breakdown this Summer

By Daniel Armbruster April 17, 2018 Automotive, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — As 64 percent of family travelers gear up for a road trip this summer, AAA warns that the majority of U.S. vehicles are at a higher-than-average risk for a breakdown.

AAA Hotel Inspectors Looking for Well Connected Properties

By Daniel Armbruster April 09, 2018 Corporate Information, Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA recently updated its hotel Approval Requirements & Diamond Rating Guidelines, the criteria inspectors use to evaluate more than 27,000 AAA Inspected & Approved hotels throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

AAA Texas: Move Over Baby Boomers, Millennials Embrace Family Travel

By Daniel Armbruster March 15, 2018 Travel

Coppell, TX — Led by millennials, some 88 million Americans plan to take family vacations this year. According to the latest research from AAA Travel, 44 percent of millennials are planning a family getaway, more than members of Generation X (39 percent) or baby...

AAA Texas: Eight Restaurants Added to Prestigious Five Diamond List for 2018

By Daniel Armbruster February 21, 2018 Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA has unveiled 68 restaurants that earned the AAA Five Diamond Rating in the past 12 months, qualifying them for this year’s Five Diamond Restaurants list.

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