How AAA comes up with travel forecast [Video]

DALLAS — When you hit the road this time of year, you expect to see more people than ever doing the same. 

One reason why is the work of the American Automobile Association (AAA). 

It seems like every holiday the automobile association announces more Americans than ever will travel at least 50 miles from home to celebrate the holidays. 

“This is the highest number we’ve ever seen,” said AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster, noting that the pandemic did not break travel numbers. 

The rebound has been swift, with AAA projecting that 79.8 million people will travel for Thanksgiving in 2024.

Ever wonder whose plans they ask about to come up with those numbers? It turns out, no one. 

“We use macro-economic drivers,” explained Armbruster. “How is the …