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Sarah Kopit, the editor-in-chief of SKIFT, a travel news site, joined “News All Day” on Wednesday to talk about what travelers can expect. (Spectrum News NY1)

What to expect from the year-end holiday travel rush

By Rocco Vertuccio and Alexa Speciale New York City

PUBLISHED 3:53 PM ET Dec. 18, 2024 PUBLISHED 3:53 PM EST Dec. 18, 2024

The holiday travel rush is expected to kick into high gear on Saturday.

AAA is forecasting more than 119 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more between Saturday and Wednesday Jan. 1.

About 107 million people are expected to hit the road, nearly 8 million people will travel by air and nearly 4.5 million people will take another form, including trains.

Sarah Kopit, the editor-in-chief of SKIFT, a travel news site, joined “News All Day” on Wednesday to talk about what travelers can expect from the holiday travel rush and the 2025 travel trends.