Statewide Iowa – Record numbers of travelers in Iowa and nationwide are expected to venture at least 50 miles from home over the long Independence Day weekend, according to Triple-A. Brian Ortner, the motor club’s Iowa spokesman, says it’s a happy coincidence that as the number of travelers is rising, the price of travel is falling.
Triple-A projects almost 71-million people will be vacationing during the Fourth of July holiday, including more than five-million people in the seven-state region that includes Iowa. The majority of travelers — about 60-million nationwide — will be going by motor vehicle, as Ortner says gasoline prices are down.
The projections show nearly six-million people will be traveling by air over the holiday, which would also set a record.
Despite concerns about inflation, Triple-A estimates consumers will be boosting their spending over Independence Day weekend by five-and-a-half percent compared to a year ago.
