Thanksgiving gas prices haven’t been this low in seven years, the AAA said in its 2015 Thanksgiving travel forecast. This marks the seventh consecutive year of growth for Thanksgiving travel. “Lower prices are helping boost disposable income, and enabling families to kick off the holiday season with a Thanksgiving getaway”, continued Doney.
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Air travel is expected to increase by 0.1 percent, with 3.6 million Americans flying to their Thanksgiving destination.
One might call the current gas prices as part of a “perfect storm”, what with holiday travel just around the corner.
Because of those low prices the motor club predicted more than 1.9 million Ohioans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday.
“This Thanksgiving, slightly more Americans, including Marylanders, will carve out time to visit friends and family”, said Ragina Cooper Averella, Manager of Public and Government Affairs at AAA Mid-Atlantic.
And, despite the demand for gas that’s sure to be added over the next week, Shupe said the declining trend in price could very well continue.
Mishawaka Lietenant, Tim Williams says they look for drivers that can cause accidents during the holidays.
AAA notes a slight drop-off in the number of in residents expected to fly this holiday period…78.967 this year compared to 79,066 in 2014.
Today, the average price for gas nationally – and in MI – is $2.13 a gallon, two cents lower than it was on Tuesday and 67 cents lower than it was on Thanksgiving previous year, AAA said.
AAA urges you to be patient. The Rocky Mountain and Midwest regions’ average gasoline prices were $2.14 per gallon and $2.09 per gallon, respectively.
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With this spike in road travel, noted the release, AAA plans to assist more than 360,000 stranded motorists this Thanksgiving, with primary reasons being dead batteries, lockouts, and flat tires.
