Christmas and New Year’s Travel Schedule: Fly or Drive?

This Christmas and New Year’s holiday period is expected to be the busiest on record, with over 122 million people projected to travel between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1, a 2.2% increase from last year. Air travel is expected to increase by 2.3%, with Florida, Southern California, and Hawaii as top destinations. Road travel is anticipated to rise by 2%, with the weekend before Christmas and the day after Christmas expected to be especially busy. Gas prices have dropped to $2.79 per gallon, providing some relief for drivers.

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