AAA: Thanksgiving travel should increase slightly
By SAMANTHA BOMKAMP November 13, 2012 5:28PM
FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, file photo, cars fill the highway two days before Thanksgiving, in San Diego. The number of Americans hitting the road for Thanksgiving in 2012, is expected to increase slightly from a year ago, according to AAAs annual Thanksgiving travel forecast released Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. But theyll take shorter trips to save on gas and other costs as household budgets remain tight. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Updated: December 15, 2012 6:27AM
Slightly more Americans will hit the road this Thanksgiving, according to AAA. That includes people who are choosing to drive instead of fly as household budgets remain tight.
In its annual Thanksgiving travel forecast released Tuesday, AAA predicts 43.6 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday, up just 0.7 percent from last year. AP
