Christmas Travel -- Up 63% Since 1990 -- Just Misses All-Time High, AAA Says.ORLANDO Orlando, city, United States Orlando (ôrlăn`dō), city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most visited vacation spots. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999-- A near-record 44.6 million Americans are expected to travel 100 miles or more from home this Christmas-New Year's, the second highest number of travelers for any holiday period, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. . That figure represents a 1 percent dip from last year's record 45.2 million travelers. This is the first projected decline in Christmas-New Year's travel since 1990. Growth in travel for this period has increased 63 percent since the beginning of the decade. Approximately 35 million people plan to travel by auto this holiday while another 9.6 million plan to go by plane, train or bus. Both figures represent a 1 percent decline from 1998. The greatest number of auto travelers is expected to come from the West, with 9.2 million. Other regions and their expected numbers of motorists include the Southeast, 8.9 million; Northeast, 5.8 million; Midwest Midwest or Middle West, region of the United States centered on the western Great Lakes and the upper-middle Mississippi valley. It is a somewhat imprecise term that has been applied to the northern section of the land between the Appalachians , 5.6 million; and Great Lakes Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combined surface area of c.95,000 sq mi (246,050 sq km). , 5.5 million. According to AAA's survey, 41 percent of travelers plan to visit a city while another 30 percent expect to go to a town or rural area. Other popular destinations include: ocean/beach, 12 percent; mountains, 7 percent; lakes, 2 percent; theme or amusement park amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. , 2 percent; state or national park, 1 percent; and other or don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. , 5 percent. While 52 percent of travelers plan to stay with friends or relatives, another 39 percent expect to stay at a hotel or motel. Other lodging Lodging or holiday accommodation is a type of accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging mainly for sleeping. Other purposes are safety, shelter from cold and rain, having a place to store luggage and being able to take a plans include: cabin or condo, 3 percent; camper/trailer/RV/tent, 2 percent; and other, 2 percent. Another 2 percent had not made plans or had no response. AAA's holiday travel projections are based on a national telephone survey of 1,500 adults conducted by the Travel Industry Association, which does special research for AAA. AAA is a not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. federation of 89 clubs with 1,100 offices providing more than 42 million members in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada with travel, insurance, financial and auto-related services. -0-
Projected Number of Christmas, 1999 Travelers
By Automobile/Truck/RV
By Census Region of Residence
Population Percent Number of Auto
(Millions) Traveling Travelers
by Auto (Millions)
Total United States 273.0 13% 35.0
Northeast 51.9 11% 5.8
Southeast 66.2 13% 8.9
Great Lakes 44.4 12% 5.5
Midwest 49.3 11% 5.6
West 61.2 15% 9.2
(a) NORTHEAST: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania; SOUTHEAST: South Atlantic: Delaware, District of
Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia, West Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Tennessee; GREAT LAKES: East North Central: Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin; MIDWEST: West North Central: Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota;
West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas; WEST:
Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Wyoming, Utah; Pacific: Washington, Oregon, California.
SOURCE: Travel Industry Association, AAA
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