Offers family-friendly travel tips and customer service options National Press Release Tuesday, June 24, 2025 WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is staffed and ready to screen over 18.5 million travelers at the nation’s airport security checkpoints during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Travel Record 72.2 Million Americans Expected to Travel Domestically July 4th Week Independence Day trips are up 2.4% over last year; road trips and flights setting new records NEW YORK (PIX11) – Around 72 million people in the U.S. are expected to travel during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, according to AAA. For people driving 50 or more miles for the holiday A record 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel domestically for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Driving remains the most popular mode of transportation, but air travel is also expected AAA anticipates that a record 72.2 million people will travel this holiday weekend. Here's how to prepare if you're one of them. NEW YORK (Reuters) -A record number of Americans are set to travel for the Fourth of July holiday by road and air, travel industry statistics show, but many last-minute travelers say their plans More than 72 million Americans are expected to travel domestically for July Fourth, according to AAA. Here are the best times to beat the holiday traffic. July 4th travel is set to break records with 72 million Americans on the move Drivers will also see a silver lining at the pump: Average summer gas prices remain lower than in the past two years. TSA sets a new record with 3.1 million travelers screened in a single day while preparing for over 18.5 million Americans to fly during the Fourth of July holiday period. Millions of people are expected to take to the skies this weekend for the Fourth of July, and while the holiday season is always busy, this time around airports Travel on the July 4th holiday weekend is expected to hit a record with 72.2 million Americans journeying at least 50 miles from home, according to AAA. Auto Travel & North Dakota Gas Prices AAA projects a record 60.6 million people will travel by car over Independence Day week – that’s an additional 2.8 million travelers compared to last year. This year’s number also surpasses 2019, when 55.3 million people traveled by car for July 4. 4th of July travel forecast: How to avoid traffic and what to know before flying United expects a record 5 million passengers flying for the Fourth of July. AAA and INRIX, expect Wednesday, July 2 and Sunday, July 6 to be the busiest days on the road this July 4th holiday A Record-Breaking 72.2 million People Are Traveling Over July 4—Here's How to Avoid Traffic Expert tips for navigating this week's 4th of July travel chaos, on the road and in the skies. Millions are hitting the roads and air to travel for this 4th of July holiday weekend. 4th of July travel likely to shatter records: What to expect A record 72.2 million people are expected to travel for the Fourth of July. 4th of July record-breaking travel forecast: Where storms, traffic and crowds are expected to hit hardest Experts say to expect record-breaking amounts of travelers this July Fourth, and severe AAA projects nearly 71 million people will travel over July 4th week setting a new record for the holiday. The Fourth of July holiday is fast approaching -- and it's going to be a busy one.
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