This Thanksgiving, AAA, North America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organization, is expecting over one million more Americans to travel. According to the company’s 2016 Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Forecast, there will be more than 48.7 million travelers, marking the highest Thanksgiving holiday travel volume since 2007.
Travel has gone up 1.9% this year alone, leading to a 29% increase of travelers during Thanksgiving over the past eight years. According to the report and its attached infographic, 89.4% of people will be traveling by car, a 12.5% increase from the 2001 to 2015 average. In addition, air travel has risen 10% above the 2010 post-recession rebound year, and other modes of travel are also expected to increase by just under 1%.
But why are people suddenly choosing to splash their cash this Thanksgiving? The answer is simple: steady economic growth and low gas prices. According to the Albany Herald (http://dtn.fm/x5CX5), AAA officials estimate that low gas prices have saved drivers a huge $28 billion this calendar year alone. Forecasts also show an increase in consumer spending of 4.2%, with a rise in personal income of 3.4% and a 2.3% increase in disposable income. Not only this, real GDP is expected to increase by 1.6% over last year’s figure, and unemployment is expected to drop by just under 5%.
An article on the AAA Newsroom (http://dtn.fm/Z1kfO) predicts travelers top ten travel destinations to be Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego, Orlando, New York City, New Orleans, Anaheim, Fort Lauderdale, Philadelphia, and Seattle, many of which appear in the featured cities list of NextTrip, the flagship company of Monaker Group (OTCQB: MKGI).
Monaker Group, a technology-driven travel company, works through NextTrip, a real-time booking engine that offers consumers the chance to book every aspect of their trips, all in one place. The company offers a choice of alternative lodging in a number of locations around the world. MKGI works with a number of airlines, cruise lines, hotels, tour operators, car rentals, and concierge services, allowing holidaymakers to plan their entire trips from the comfort of the NextTrip travel planner.
This NextTrip booking system gives consumers the power of choice while allowing them to make informed decisions right from their homes. Thanks to key partnerships with well-established travel brands, Monaker aims to become the one-stop-shop for vacationers across the U.S and around the globe.
For more information, visit www.MonakerGroup.com
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