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Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day.
As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of Americans are hitting the roads and skies, making this one of the busiest travel times of the year. According to AAA, nearly 80 million people will journey at least 50 miles from home between Wednesday and Monday.
With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of turkey, travel and transactions — lots of them.
If you plan on drinking this Thanksgiving, it’s important to plan ahead. But if you get stuck and don’t feel safe to drive, AAAs’ Tow to Go program will be available.
More than 70 million people are expected to hit the road to visit friends and family over the holiday weekend. Of those 70 million travelers, AAA is expected to rescue 570,000 stranded drivers due to car troubles.
Florida gasoline supplies began to show signs of recovery Monday following a widespread shortage caused by Hurricane Milton, according to the American Automobile Association.
Now is the time to prepare your home ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to be a major hurricane when it makes landfall mid-week along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
As Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane on Wednesday, insurance experts at AAA are providing important advice to help residents prepare their families and property.
A new AAA analysis of five years of government crash data reveals a concerning trend: child seat and booster use declines after a child turns 3, despite the continued need for these safety devices.
Gas prices are quickly falling across the Sunshine State after a drop in the crude oil market, according to the American Automobile Association.
Travelers are getting ready to hit the roadways for the Fourth of July.
The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Florida and other select states, offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles.
Consumers barely increased spending in May from April as still high inflation and high interest rates curbed spending.
Memorial Day has come and gone, and this week marks the start of the “100 deadliest days for teen drivers.” AAA reports an average of seven people will die, every day, in crashes involving teen drivers between now and Labor Day.
The Transportation Security Administration predicted that Friday will be the busiest day for air travel over the Memorial Day weekend, with nearly 3 million people expected to pass through airport checkpoints. It could rival the record of 2.9 million, set on the Sunday after Thanksgiving last year.
If you’re planning to travel for Memorial Day weekend, now is a good time to get your trip underway, especially if you’re driving.
A record 2.3 million Florida residents are expected to join you on the highways this Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA. The last thing you need is for something to go wrong with your car. What you need to do before you pack up the family and hit the road.
New data from the cybersecurity company McAfee predicted one in four people will fall victim to travel scams this summer.
Florida gas prices jumped again last week, according to AAA, reacting to gains in the futures market in the week before. In full, the state average rose 12 cents per gallon, reaching a new 2024 high of $3.62 per gallon.
When someone calls Tow to Go, AAA dispatches a tow truck to transport the driver and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius.
Before the end of the year, AAA expects more than 350,000 Floridians to fly and some people won’t get where they’re going on time.
Conditions have been mostly nice for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas Day, but some naughty disruptions plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines again this year.
AAA will activate its Tow to Go program on Friday in Florida and other select states to help keep impaired drivers off the road during the year-end holidays.
As Christmas inches closer, holiday travel is expected to ramp up over the next several days.
Depending on the day you choose to travel for Thanksgiving could make all the difference in how much traffic you see on the highway.
AAA expects nearly 210,000 Floridians to fly for the holiday, which is up six percent from last year.
The holiday travel season officially starts Friday and 3 million Floridians are expected to hit the road or head to the airport over the next week.
AAA expects to rescue over 360,000 stranded motorists nationwide over Thanksgiving weekend. The three most common reasons expected for service calls are flat tires, dead batteries, and lockouts.
U.S. gas prices are continuing to rise — giving drivers across the country another headache at the pump.
Travelers, considered a bellwether for the insurance industry due to its size, said catastrophe losses doubled in its most recent quarter and the company swung to a loss as severe wind and hail storms in a number of regions led to rising coverage claims.
AAA says it won’t renew a small percentage of homeowner and auto insurance policies in hurricane-wracked Florida, joining other insurers in limiting their exposure in the Sunshine State.
AAA Insurance will be issuing non-renewals for a select number of homeowners in Florida, the company told News4JAX sister station WKMG on Thursday.
Florida gas prices suddenly increased an average of 20 cents per gallon last week. The increase snapped a 22-day streak of declines, that sent the state average to $3.26 per gallon - the lowest daily average price since March.
As people continue to celebrate Independence Day, officials are warning people to drink responsibly. The National Safety Council predicts 600 people will die in a crash during the July 4th holiday period.
FHP DUI Wolfpack was out at the beaches with the Jacksonville Beach Police and Neptune Beach Police to crack down on people drinking behind the wheel.
AAA is preparing to rescue more than 393,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Fourth of July weekend, the auto group also unfortunately expects there to be impaired drivers on the road.
Friday is expected to be the busiest travel day ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. AAA predicts over 4,000,000 people will catch a flight this weekend, which is an 11% increase from last year.
AAA expects to rescue more than 393,000 drivers over the Fourth of July weekend. The group also predicts that Friday will be the busiest day on the road.
Florida gas prices jumped an average of 10 cents per gallon last week, according to AAA. Sunday’s state average of $3.46 per gallon was the most expensive daily average price since mid-May.
AAA has released new findings from its annual hurricane season survey to help you start thinking about the potential for a big storm to hit your neighborhood.
Florida gas prices increased slightly last week as an estimated 2.1 million Floridians were forecast to take a road trip for Memorial Day weekend.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and a dangerous time of year for young drivers. Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teens ages 16-19, according to AAA.
More than 2.1 million Floridians are expected to take a road trip for Memorial Day, according to AAA. Unfortunately, it means thousands of them will experience car trouble, AAA said.
More than 2.1 million Floridians are expected to take a road trip for Memorial Day, according to AAA. Unfortunately, it means thousands of them will experience car trouble, AAA said.
According to AAA’s 2023 Memorial Day Travel Forecast, nearly 2.4 million Floridians will journey 50 miles or more, which is 172,000 more than last year and 96,000 more than before the pandemic, in 2019.
Florida gas prices have continued to decrease for the second week in a row, according to AAA. The state average declined 9 cents per gallon last week, and Florida’s state average has now declined a total of 16 cents, since setting a new 2023 high of $3.72 per gallon on April 21st, AAA said.
Florida gas prices spiked across most of the state last week, as historic flooding in South Florida caused widespread gasoline outages, prompting the reallocation of fuel supplies from other regions, according to AAA.
Florida gas prices dropped a couple cents last week, but could get more expensive soon, as global supply concerns caused oil prices to rise again last week, according to AAA data.
International trips are a lot more popular in 2023. According to AAA booking data, international travel is up more than 200% compared to 2022.
It’s a double whammy for food trucks because not only do they have to fill their big tanks to get around the area – when they stop – they run on gas-powered generators.
Florida gas prices increased 10 cents per gallon last week and prices are expected to keep rising after Saudi Arabia unexpectedly announced plans to cut oil production, causing oil prices to rise overnight.
AAA’s ‘Tow to Go’ program has removed more than 25,000 impaired drivers from the road and will continue these efforts this weekend during the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
AAA is working with Florida schools to prevent prom and graduation season from turning deadly on the road. The Auto Club Group is launching its annual AAA PROMise program designed to help teens avoid substance-impaired driving, as well as distracted driving.
Florida gas prices dropped another 9 cents per gallon last week, according to AAA. The state average has now declined for three consecutive weeks, falling a total of 28 cents per gallon since late January.
Florida gas prices drooped 7 cents per gallon last week, according to AAA. On Sunday, the state average was $3.50 per gallon. That’s 8 cents below the 2023 high and only 3 cents more than this time last year.
Florida gas prices are inching lower after another week of increasing, according to AAA. The state average rose 17 cents per gallon last week, reaching a 2-month high of $3.58 per gallon on Thursday.
