Crook says the number of flights booked this year for thanksgiving weekend is at a record high.
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While AAA does say many people will be on the roads today, fewer will be in the skies.
According to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report, Minnesota gas prices now average $2.004 for regular, compared to an average of $2.15 a week ago and $2.336 a month ago.
Inland travelers eager to share Thanksgiving with loved ones first had to share the airport with pre-holiday crowds. Not only has shale investment brought over $33 billion to the state (creating thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenues), but this holiday season, travelers can be especially thankful for cheap prices at the pump.
“It’s never been this low”, he said. “We’re paying just around $2 or something”. An estimated 1.89 million passengers will go through the airport just for the Thanksgiving holiday alone.
Hansen, who sells farm land, said he is always driving for work, and will fill his vehicle three to four times a week.
Of course, the lower gas prices are a direct result of our increase in shale development.
The Auto Club says you’ll be paying a whopping $5 less for a tank of gas, on average, than you did during this time in 2014.
“I’m not going to let the terror alerts and things stop me, because then they win”, she said.
The Kimes family is traveling from northeastern IN to Georgia, an 11-hour trip with two kids under the age of 4.
“Wherever you can save a penny it helps”, he said. “I will definitely fill up here on the way back”, Pine said. AAA also projected that more than 616,000 state holiday travelers will fly to their destinations and about 180,000 state residents will travel by other modes of transportation, including boats and trains. “It also marks the seventh consecutive year of travel growth for this holiday”.
Map their route in advance and be prepared for heavy traffic; if possible leave earlier or later. “A little skeptical about continuing my travels, but I’m excited now”.
Shorts said he thought traffic seemed fairly normal, but expected it to pick up later in the day.
“We’re monitoring every possible bit of information”, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said.
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More American’s are hitting the roads and skies this Thanksgiving holiday.
