106 Million Americans Expected to Road Trip This Holiday Season
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The holidays continue to point to friends and family reunions and as a result, soaring backyard tourism — in the U.S., but also beyond.
The Omicron variant uncertainty continues to loom over the travel industry and booster shots are all the talk, but just like Thanksgiving travel behavior showed, the news doesn’t appear to be dampening America’s holiday travel season ahead.
More than 106 million travelers are expected to hit the road and the domestic skies the week of December 23 to January 2, according to the year-end travel forecast from AAA. The numbers reveal an astounding recovery of 92 percent of 2019 levels.
“Americans who canceled their vacations in 2020 want to gather with family and friends for the holidays this year, although they will still be
