(Wisconsin) AAA expects record-setting travel numbers for Thanksgiving. Nearly 1.6 million Wisconsinites are forecast to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday. That is an all-time high for Thanksgiving and over 35,000 more travelers or 2.3-percent more than last year.
National travel numbers are also expected to set new records with an estimated 79.9 million travelers. The two-percent growth equates to 1.7 million more people than the previous record set last year.
These record-setting traveler numbers are being driven by economic growth, declining inflation, and strong income gains, which is expected to boost consumer spending by 4.6-percent compared to this time last year.
Instead of Wednesday through Sunday, this year’s Thanksgiving holiday travel period is seven days, stretching from November 26th to December 2nd.
