More than 122 million Americans expected to travel this holiday season, AAA says

By Joel Rose,

Steve Inskeep

Published December 23, 2025 at 4:44 AM EST

AAA predicts more than 122 million Americans will travel during the end-of-year holiday period, a slight increase over 2024's record number.

Joel Rose

Joel Rose is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers immigration and breaking news.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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