In 2020, approximately 81.1 million travelers in the U.S. were forecast to travel by automobile during the year-end holiday season, reflecting a 24.9 percent decrease over the previous year. Meanwhile, 2.94 million U.S. travelers were forecast to travel by air in 2020, showing a year-over-year drop of 59.9 percent.
Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020, by transport type (in millions)
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American Automobile Association. (December 15, 2020). Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020, by transport type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186185/holiday-travelers-transport-type-us/
American Automobile Association. "Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020, by transport type (in millions)." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186185/holiday-travelers-transport-type-us/
American Automobile Association. (2020). Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020, by transport type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186185/holiday-travelers-transport-type-us/
American Automobile Association. "Number of Year-end Holiday Travelers in The United States from 2018 to 2020, by Transport Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186185/holiday-travelers-transport-type-us/
American Automobile Association, Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020, by transport type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186185/holiday-travelers-transport-type-us/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020, by transport type (in millions) [Graph], American Automobile Association, December 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186185/holiday-travelers-transport-type-us/