AAA has updated its Thanksgiving travel forecast after a dip in gas prices. “While many remain cautious about the economy and their personal finances, lower gas prices and a higher level of consumer optimism have contributed to increase in holiday excursions”.
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AAA spokesperson Chelsea Pompeani says almost 47-million people will drive to their destinations for Thanksgiving. Prices at the pump will be at their lowest since 2008, according to AAA.
In 2014, 45 people died on state roads over Thanksgiving weekend, the CHP said, a 36 percent increase over the prior year.
“It usually costs me about $45 to fill up”, said Cohoe, who was watching the digital gas ticker flicker at the Miller Mart Shell gas station on Jefferson Avenue as he filled up his Jeep.
“Even though folks are going to be hitting the road with much more frequency this week, you’re still talking about maybe a day or two when demand is much higher”, DeHaan said. United Airlines said it was adding more than 2,200 flights over that period, especially early in the morning and late at night, when many aircraft would usually be idle. “Nor should we succumb to panic, fear and anxiety and compromise our values”, Johnson said in a statement.
Medical Conditions – Travelers who have medical conditions or disabilities are encouraged to call the TSA Cares toll-free helpline in advance of their trip at 1-855-787-2227 to ask about screening policies, procedures and what to expect at the checkpoint.
The majority oif those – 41.9 million – will travel by auto.
Some 1.5 million passengers were predicted through O’Hare global Airport over an eight-day Thanksgiving period, Tuesday through December 1, city aviation officials said.
This Thanksgiving weekend, airfares will decrease by 10 percent, landing at an average of $169 roundtrip across the top 40 domestic flight routes, according to the AAA Leisure Travel Index.
The national average is on the verge of falling below the $2-a-gallon mark, which has not happened in more than six years. That is up about 2 percent over previous year.
All the extra traffic calls for extra diligence on the part of those behind the wheel during the next few days. And I don’t know if we’ll see that with the tax structure in NY state… we’re hoping that things stay where they are.
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Orlando Veras, director of national media relations for Macy’s, says that the company works closely with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies every year to put comprehensive security plans in place.
