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TOTAL TENNESSEE TRAVEL FOR LABOR DAY IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE 9.7 PERCENT
Overall, more than 1.7 million people are expected to travel in the East South Central region of the U.S.
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2010) — Labor Day travel in the state of Tennessee is projected to increase 9.7 percent this year from 2009, with more than 658 thousand Tennessee residents taking a trip of 50 miles or more away from home between Thursday, Sept. 2 and Monday, Sept. 6. Overall, travel in the East South Central region of the U.S. is projected to increase 8.5 percent from last year with more than 1.7 million travelers.
"Labor Day typically marks the end of summer travel and we’re seeing more people deciding to take one last summer trip before the fall," said Brent Hubele, Vice President, AAA Travel. "This is great news as travel projections are up overall, not only in the state and region, but in the country as a whole."
"The East South Central region has only begun to recover, but the positive momentum building in 2010 will help the region toward a fuller recovery in the future," said Hubele. "The good news is this region is moving in a positive direction from last year with a healthy increase in Labor Day travel."
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States & U.S. |
Auto
Travelers |
Air
Travelers |
Other
(bus/train) |
PROJECTED
TOTAL |
Florida
|
1,502,909 (4.1%↑)
|
72,099 (2.1%↑)
|
48,046 (0.9%↑)
|
1,623,054 (3.9%↑)
|
Georgia
|
854,985 (7.5%↑)
|
39,993 (2.8%↑)
|
26,884 (2.5%↑)
|
921,862 (7.1%↑)
|
Tennessee
|
629,301 (9.9%↑)
|
18,242 (4.5%↑)
|
11,320 (5.5%↑)
|
658,864 (9.7%↑)
|
Total U.S. Travel
|
31.4 million (10.3%↑)
|
1.6 million (4.6%↑)
|
1.4 million (6.9%↑)
|
34.4 million (9.9%↑)
|
AAA’s travel projections are based on economic forecasting and research by IHS Global Insight. The Boston-based economic research and consulting firm partnered with AAA in 2009 to jointly analyze travel trends during major holidays. AAA has reported on holiday travel trends for more than two decades. The complete AAA/IHS Global Insight 2010 Labor Day holiday travel forecast can be viewed at www.AAA.com/news.