Over 119 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Christmas and New Year holiday season (Saturday, December 21 through Wednesday, January 1). This assessment was given by the travel arm of the American Automobile Association.

90% will travel by car. That means about 107 million Americans are expected to travel by car, 2.5 million more than last year, but still slightly below 2019’s record of 108 million.

AAA expects air travel to set a new record this holiday season with 7.85 million passengers. This number surpasses the previous record of 7.5 million air travelers last year. AAA booking data shows that flights are 4% more expensive this holiday season compared to last year. The average domestic ticket is $830. International flights are 13% more expensive, averaging $1,630 per ticket.

Bahrain (4th place) and London (10th) are the only distant destinations in the top 10 most popular for Americans in the upcoming Christmas season.

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