LOWER GAS PRICES AND HIGHER CONSUMER CONFIDENCE WILL COMBINE TO PUT PLENTY OF PEOPLE ON THE ROAD THIS THANKSGIVING. THAT'S THE OPINION OF AAA NEW MEXICO SPOKESMAN DOUG SHUPE. HIS GROUP SAYS AROUND 3-POINT-4 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE EIGHT STATE MOUNTAIN REGION,WHICH INCLUDES NEW MEXICO, WILL TRAVEL FOR THIS HOLIDAY. HE SAYS THAT'S UP 3-POINT-7 PERCENT HIGHER COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR … AND THE HIGHEST NUMBER SINCE 2007.
AAA REPORTS AROUND 90 PERCENT OF TRAVELLERS WILL BE USING AN AUTOMOBILE TO GET WHERE THEIR GOING. AND SHUPE SAYS WITH GAS PRICES THAT HAVE DROPPED WEEK AFTER WEEK, SOME MAY CHOOSE TO DRIVE EVEN FURTHER THIS YEAR.
HE SAYS, NATIONALLY, 46-POINT-3 MILLION AMERICANS PLAN TO TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAY.
