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More Labor Day Travelers Expected

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09/04/2015

OMAHA, NE, – AAA Travel projects 35.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the highest volume for the holiday since 2008 and a one percent increase over 2014. This will mark the fourth consecutive year of overall travel growth for the Labor Day holiday period.

The holiday period is defined as Thursday, September 3 to Monday, September 7.

Gas prices for this holiday should be the lowest for the Labor Day holiday period in a decade. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was $2.53 on Thursday, August 27, 2015 – down 91 cents compared to Labor Day 2014, and lower than all Labor Day national average prices dating back to 2004. Daily updates on fuel prices for all 50 states can be found at www.fuelgaugereport.com.

Lodging costs are projected to be up ten percent for Two Diamond AAA rated hotels and up two percent for Three Diamond rated properties compared to a year ago.

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