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Texas Memorial Day Travel Volume Slightly Above Pre-Pandemic Levels as Demand Soars

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber May 16, 2023 Automotive, Gas Prices, Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas projects 3.5 million Texans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a seven percent increase over 2022. Across the country, there will be a similar increase in total travel volume with 42.3 million Americans expected...

New AAA Survey Shows Many U.S. Adults with Spring Break Plans, Traveling with Multiple Generations

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber March 01, 2023 Travel

Coppell, TX — Following extreme winter weather in many parts of the country and after three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, AAA Texas travel advisors are seeing new trends when it comes to travel this spring break. More Americans are heading out of the country for...

AAA Texas: 2023 DFW Travel Trends and Bookings Include Small Group Tours and Luxury Trips

By Daniel Armbruster January 27, 2023 Corporate Information, Travel

Coppell, TX — Travel providers are pivoting to provide more of what consumers demand in the new post-pandemic era, including small group tours, adventure-themed outdoor trips, and luxury “bucket list” vacations, according to AAA Texas. AAA Texas travel advisors are...

AAA Texas Offers Expert Travel Tips In 2023 and Shares Latest Vacation Trends; Free Houston Travel Shows Coming Soon

By Joshua Zuber January 13, 2023 Travel

Houston, TX — Travel providers are pivoting to provide more of what consumers demand in the new post-pandemic era, including small group tours, adventure-themed outdoor trips, and luxury “bucket list” vacations, according to AAA Texas. AAA Texas travel advisors are...

Thanksgiving Travel Forecast Up Slightly, Just Shy of Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 15, 2022 Gas Prices, Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas predicts four million Texans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving. That’s a one percent increase from last year and just about 95% of pre-pandemic volumes. On a national scale, AAA estimates 54.6 million people will...

AAA Texas: 3.2 Million Texans will Travel for Memorial Day to Kick Off Very Busy Summer Travel Season

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber May 17, 2022 Travel

Coppell, TX — The unofficial start to summer will be a busy one this year as AAA Texas predicts 3.2 million Texans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. This is an increase of around 8% over 2021. Air travel continues to rebound, up 25%...

AAA Texas: Year-End Holiday Travel to Rebound Almost to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber December 14, 2021 Automotive, Gas Prices, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — Texas residents who had to cancel getaways and get-togethers last year because of the pandemic are making up for lost time this holiday season. More than 8.8 million Texans, an increase of 32% from last year and -8% fewer than 2019, will travel 50 miles...

AAA Texas: Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound Almost to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 08, 2021 Automotive, Gas Prices, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13 percent from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air travel almost completely...

AAA Texas: Independence Day Travel to Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels, Setting New All-Time High for Lone Star State Travel Volume

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber June 22, 2021 Travel

Coppell, TX — The greatest number of Texans on record, approximately 3.7 million total, are expected to travel during the Independence Day holiday weekend (July 1–5), according to travel forecast data from AAA Texas. A closer look at the travel forecast, which AAA...

AAA Texas: Fewer Americans Traveling This Thanksgiving Amid Pandemic

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 12, 2020 Travel

Coppell, TX — Thanksgiving will be on the lighter side when it comes to the typical number of travelers on the roads and at airports. According to AAA Travel, effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including health concerns and high unemployment, are impacting Americans’...