Paula Twidale travel tips

Americans shattered travel records this Thanksgiving, and it appears that the Christmas and New Year's Day holiday period will be similarly busy.

The countdown to spring break has officially begun in the US. The hotly-anticipated travel period can mean a lot of different things to different people—from classic college party-goers and ultimate family vacationers to couples and solo travelers looking to escape the winter chill. But one thing that’s certain in 2024 is that spring break is no longer limited to one type of traveler, nor just one week of the year.

The news that American Queen Voyages (AQV) had ceased operations on Feb. 20, canceling all future cruises, did not come as a shock to the trade.

More than 115 million travelers are expected to travel over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the second most in decades. 

Nearly 14 million people were under various winter weather alerts on Sunday as a post-Thanksgiving snowstorm moved over the Rockies and Central Plains and travelers trekked home after the holiday, forecasters said.

AAA projects that 55.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday 2023.

More than 55 million Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, one of the busiest Turkey Day holiday periods in recent history.

Thanksgiving may come with a heaping side of travel headaches this year. In its annual travel forecast, the American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts that 55.4 million people—2.3 percent more than last year—will venture more than 50 miles from home this year. (The forecast tracks trends during the five-day period from the Wednesday before the holiday through the Sunday after.) To put this into perspective, it marks the third busiest year since the association started tracking data in 2000.

Americans can expect busy roads and airports when they visit family and friends this Thanksgiving holiday.

This summer’s travel boom is showing no signs of slowing down during the Labor Day weekend, especially for the growing number of Americans looking to vacation overseas.

It’s been a boom year for travel thus far (to put it mildly) and the upcoming Labor Day weekend period will prove no exception. If heading out of town to celebrate this September holiday, which traditionally marks the unofficial end of summer, prepare yourself for more intense crowding and congestion than last year.

Inflation be damned. Concerns about rising prices still aren’t slowing down pent-up travel demand in the U.S.

Scores of travelers are expected to hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend, but there are still ways to avoid most of that traffic with some strategic planning. 

This Labor Day, more Americans than ever will be going the distance—by heading out of the country. According to American Automobile Association (AAA) data released today, bookings for flights, hotels, rental cars, and cruises have all increased compared to last year, with international travel bookings spiking 44 percent.

Summer, also known as high season for travel, is almost here. And according to AAA just about everyone is poised to hit the road. The organization predicts two-thirds of what it categorizes as “leisure travelers” plan to take vacations this summer, meaning millions of Americans will be hitting the road.

AAA is out with its annual Memorial Day travel forecast, which outlines not only how many people will hit the road this year, but when.

More than 50 million Americans are expected to travel for the July 4 holiday weekend, the most travelers to ever hit the road for the holiday.