As of October 2021, the majority of Thanksgiving travelers in the United States were planning to travel by car, with 67.8 percent of the survey sample intending to use this means of transport. Meanwhile, 10.5 percent of respondents predicted that they would use airplanes to travel for the holiday.
Primary mode of transportation for Thanksgiving travelers in the United States in 2021
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The Vacationer. (November 7, 2021). Primary mode of transportation for Thanksgiving travelers in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188958/preferred-transport-among-thanksgiving-travelers-us/
The Vacationer. "Primary mode of transportation for Thanksgiving travelers in the United States in 2021." Chart. November 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188958/preferred-transport-among-thanksgiving-travelers-us/
The Vacationer. (2021). Primary mode of transportation for Thanksgiving travelers in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188958/preferred-transport-among-thanksgiving-travelers-us/
The Vacationer. "Primary Mode of Transportation for Thanksgiving Travelers in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188958/preferred-transport-among-thanksgiving-travelers-us/
The Vacationer, Primary mode of transportation for Thanksgiving travelers in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188958/preferred-transport-among-thanksgiving-travelers-us/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Primary mode of transportation for Thanksgiving travelers in the United States in 2021 [Graph], The Vacationer, November 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188958/preferred-transport-among-thanksgiving-travelers-us/