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Record Number of Travelers Predicted for Roads, Rails, Airports, AAA Says

December 20, 2018

Expect record-breaking crowds this holiday season on the nation’s roads, rails and runways, as about one-third of Americans will be on the move.

AAA, which provides automotive, travel and financial services, forecasts that 112.5 million people will travel over the holidays, a 4.4% increase over 2017 and the most since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2001. In Illinois, 5.8 million people will be traveling, with 5.3 million on the roads.

Low gas prices and a buoyant economy are contributing to the travel trend, according to AAA.

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