Highest number of Fourth of July travelers since 2007 expected

AAA predicts 41.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home for the July 4 holiday weekend - - a 0.7 percent increase from last year and the highest number since 2007. With the kids off from school and an extra day off at the office, the Independence Day weekend travel period from Wednesday (July 1) through Sunday (July 5) is typically considered a perfect time for a family vacation, AAA said. AAA has found that travel numbers have continued on a near steady rise since the recession,…
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