AAA Projects Record-Breaking Fourth of July Travel

(Heathrow, FL) – A record-breaking number of people are expected to travel for the Fourth of July this year. Triple-A predicts nearly 71 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the holiday travel period, which runs June 29th through July 7th. That’s up five-percent from last year. Paula Twidale, the senior vice president of Triple-A Travel, says more Americans are taking extended Fourth of July trips this summer thanks to the flexibility of remote work. Over 60 million people are expected to travel by car — nearly three million more than last year. Airports could see a record-breaking number of travelers as well, with around five-point-75-million people predicted to fly.

Triple-A says this is the first year the travel period was extended to include two weekends.