More people will travel for Thanksgiving, will you?

November 18th, 2009 at 11:28am Thomas V. Bona

AAA Chicago just came out with its Thanksgiving travel projections, and expects slightly more people will hit the roads and skies over the holiday weekend.  It cites increased consumer confidence as a reason travel will be a bit up despite higher gas prices.

“Although far too many Americans remain unemployed or under other financial stress, AAA’s projected increase in Thanksgiving travel from one year ago is another hopeful sign that economic conditions are stabilizing and improving in some areas. We can also be thankful the gradual recovery we have been seeing in the U.S. travel industry since the start of the summer is continuing,” said Brad Roeber, AAA Chicago regional president.

I’ll be doing the same thing I did last year - driving a bit over an hour to my in-laws for a festive meal (I didn’t marry into money, but I sure married into food!). Since we don’t have to go too far, it’s never an issue what the economy or gas prices are. But for those who travel farther, I can imagine every year is a different calculation.

Are you doing anything different travel-wise for Thanksgiving? Why or why not? Do the economy and gas prices affect your decision?

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