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AAA Texas: Memorial Day Holiday Travel Expected to Jump 60% Across the Lone Star State and U.S. Year-Over-Year

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber May 11, 2021 Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA Travel expects a significant rebound in the number of Americans planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend. From May 27 through May 31, more than 37 million people across the U.S. are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home, an...

Planning Travel in 2021 Continues to Require Extra Preparation

By Daniel Armbruster March 12, 2021 Travel

Coppell, TX — More than one year since the COVID-19 pandemic upended nearly all travel plans, many Americans are eagerly awaiting their next chance to get out once again and explore. Whether planning a trip for spring break or summer, or dreaming of a trip later on,...

AAA Texas: Drivers Fill Up with Cheapest Annual Statewide Average Since 2004

By Joshua Zuber December 31, 2020 Gas Prices

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.94 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is one cent less than on this day last week and is 35 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: Pandemic Will Suppress Memorial Day Travel but Travelers Already Planning Future Trips

By Joshua Zuber May 14, 2020 Travel

Coppell, TX — For the first time in 20 years, AAA will not issue a Memorial Day travel forecast, as the accuracy of the economic data used to create the forecast has been undermined by COVID-19. The annual forecast – which estimates the number of people traveling over...