AAA reports COVID-19 Pandemic Prompts More Americans to Consider Travel Insurance
September 27, 2021
Orlando, FL – The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on Americans’ travel plans. How they plan—and protect—those trips have also changed.
According to a recent AAA Travel survey, more than half (55%) of American adults are planning a vacation of at least one overnight stay before the end of next year, and those travelers are increasingly turning to travel insurance to protect their vacation investments.
AAA Travel survey finds 31% of travelers are more likely to purchase travel insurance due to COVID-19 Coronavirus. (AAA)
AAA Offers Tips for End of Summer Travel and Beyond
August 21, 2021
Orlando, FL – Americans returned to travel in droves this summer, with recent AAA Travel bookings up at least 11% over 2019 levels, and even more people excitedly planning trips for 2022 and beyond. As summer comes to a close, travel volumes around Labor Day are expected to remain high.
Though, with a resurgence of COVID-19 Coronavirus cases attributed to the delta variant, some travelers are wondering if they should take that last summer trip – or continue with their future travel plans.
COVID-19 delta variant raises new considerations for today’s travelers. (AAA)
AAA says Memorial Day Holiday Travel to Rebound to More Than 37 Million
May 16, 2021
Orlando, FL – AAA Travel expects a significant rebound in the number of Americans planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend.
From May 27th through May 31st, more than 37 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home, an increase of 60% from last year when only 23 million traveled, the lowest on record since AAA began recording in 2000.
The return of AAA’s Memorial Day holiday travel forecast predicts 60% more travelers than last year, still nearly 6 million fewer than pre-pandemic. (AAA)
2021 AAA Car Guide Offers Inside Track for the Latest in Vehicle Tech
May 2, 2021
Orlando, FL – According to AAA, driver interest in advanced safety technology is high. When asked which of these systems they want in their next vehicle, two-thirds (67%) of drivers say Automatic Emergency Braking, followed by Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking (63%) and Lane Keeping Assistance (61%).
A majority of new vehicle models come equipped with at least one of these systems. To help consumers navigate the marketplace, AAA created its annual AAA Car Guide, which ranks and rates the latest in-vehicle technology, including alternative fuel vehicles.
AAA says Fewer Americans Traveling this Thanksgiving due to COVID-19
November 16, 2020
Orlando, FL – Thanksgiving will be on the lighter side when it comes to the typical number of travelers on the roads and at airports. According to AAA Travel, effects of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, including health concerns and high unemployment, are impacting Americans’ decisions to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.
With health and government officials stressing that staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from getting sick, AAA anticipates at least a 10% drop in travel – the largest one-year decrease since the Great Recession in 2008.
AAA says use Cautious Optimism when Planning Fall Travel
October 25, 2020
Orlando, FL – According to a recent AAA Travel survey, American travelers are making vacation plans through the end of the year, but remain cautiously optimistic about those future plans.
Sixty-seven percent of U.S. adults planning a vacation before the end of the year report some degree of uncertainty they will actually be able to take their vacation.
A vast majority of trips this fall will be road trips. (AAA)
AAA Forecasts Americans will take 700 Million Trips this Summer
June 29, 2020
Orlando, FL – This summer, AAA forecasts Americans will take 700 million trips based on economic indicators and state re-openings. That number is down nearly 15% compared to last July through September and is the first decline in summer travel since 2009.
AAA booking trends show Americans are making travel plans, though cautiously and more spur of the moment.
Trends show travelers are eager, but anxious to explore, booking last-minute trips; INRIX provides travelers with insight on summer traffic. (AAA)
AAA says Owning an Electric Vehicle is the Cure for Most Consumer Concerns
January 23, 2020
Orlando, FL – New research from AAA finds that over five years and 75,000 miles of driving, the annual cost of owning a new compact electric vehicle is only slightly more expensive – about $600.00 annually – than its gas-powered counterpart.
The study also revealed that the experience of owning an electric vehicle eases one of the biggest fears associated with these cars – range anxiety.
New study pulls back the curtain on the experience of going green and costs of electric vehicle ownership. (AAA)
AAA Says 115.6 Million Travelers will Break National and State Holiday Records
December 16, 2019
Nashville, TN – More Americans than ever on record – 115.6 million – will travel this holiday season, from Saturday, December 21st through Wednesday, January 1st. That is the most in nearly 20 years since AAA began tracking in 2000, and represents an increase of 3.9% over last year, or 4.3 million more people packing up their sleighs for a holiday getaway.
115.6 Million Travelers is an increase of 4.3 million Americans traveling this year. (AAA)
AAA reports Vehicle Escape Tools can be a Lifesaver, in the Right Situation
July 21, 2019
Orlando, FL – According to new research from AAA , most vehicle escape tools, intended to quickly aid passengers trapped in a car following an accident, will break tempered side windows, but none were able to penetrate laminated glass.
Motorists may not realize it, but an increasing number of new cars – in fact, 1 in 3 2018 vehicle models – have laminated side windows, a nearly unbreakable glass meant to lessen the chance of occupant ejection during a collision.
New research finds vehicle escape tools effective in breaking tempered side windows, but not laminated. (AAA)
