WE’VE HEARD THERE WILL BE MORE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD THIS THANKSGIVING ACROSS THE U-S. TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO ALSO SAYS IT’LL BE UP IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST REGION AS WELL, WHICH INCLUDES NEW MEXICO. TRIPLE-A PREDICTS 3-POINT-7 MILLION PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL AT SOME TIME IN THE REGION … GOING 50 MILES OR MORE FROM HOME. THAT’S UP 3-POINT-4 PERCENT AND MEANS TRAVEL TIMES COULD BE THREE TIMES LONGER IN SOME CITIES OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEK.
THE MOST POPULAR TRAVEL MODE IS THE AUTOMOBILE … AGAIN … UP 3-POINT-4 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR WITH 3-POINT-2 MILLION TRAVELING BY CAR. AIR TRAVEL IS ALSO UP BY 3-POINT-2 PERCENT.
