Record number of July 4th travelers expected despite higher gas prices, airfares
Summary
About 72 million Americans are expected to travel by car or plane for more than 50 miles during the July 4th weekend. This high travel number is predicted even though gas prices and airfares have gone up.Key Facts
- AAA forecasts 72 million people will travel over 50 miles for July 4th.
- This is a record number of travelers for the holiday.
- Many will travel by car or airplane.
- Gas prices are higher than usual for this time.
- Airfares have also increased recently.
- Despite these higher costs, many Americans are still planning trips.
- Robert Sinclair, senior manager at AAA, provided these details to CBS News.
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