On the whole trip in North Carolina should be increased by 3.6 per cent of the 2.6 million people from Friday until January 2, compared with the same period last year. They are travelers, 6 per cent and 2 per cent will be flying will travel by other means.
“The decline in gasoline prices, higher air fares and fewer flights available on the smaller aircraft, and slowly improving economy means more people will travel (by car) to visit family, friends and holiday destinations,” said David e. Parsons, President and chief executive of AAA Carolinas.
The average price of regular unleaded gas in Winston-Salem’s $ 3.22 cents per gallon on Tuesday, down significantly from the previous year but still higher than $ 2.88 a gallon price for the Christmas holidays. In North Carolina, the average price of gas is $ 3.24 a gallon Tuesday compared to $ 2.98 for the holidays last year.