The long holiday week will be the busiest holiday for travelers in Iowa and nationwide in nearly two decades. Rose White, at Triple-A-Iowa, says strong economic growth that’s being fueled by robust consumer spending is driving the significant boost in seasonal travel.
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While gasoline has been relatively expensive throughout this year, White says a recent pump price drop combined with rising disposable income is motivating more people to take to the highways.
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he survey finds more Americans will travel by car this holiday season than ever before. The 102.1 million people expected to pack up their cars for road trips is 4.4 percent higher than last year. Also, the 6.7 million people who will travel by air this year is the highest level since in 15 years and is 4.2 percent more than last year.