AAA Travel cruise experts say cruising remains a popular choice for North American vacationers. More than 16 million cruise passengers sailed the world's waterways last year, according to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), and a passenger total in excess of 17 million is forecast for 2012.
High gas prices are a concern, but local consumers say they will spend the same on holiday trips this season and are about as likely as they were last year to take at least one overnight trip for the holidays in November and December, according to the AAA Texas Third Annual Winter Holiday Travel Poll.
Local consumers will be spending slightly less on their holiday trips this season, but are more likely than they were last year to take at least one overnight trip for the holidays in November and December, according to AAA New Mexico's Third Annual Winter Holiday Travel Poll.
AAA Arizona, the Arizona affiliate of AAA, has recently partnered with Pricelock, the online leader in fuel hedging and fuel price protection programs for U.S. businesses, to help control fuel costs for the clubs towing services in Arizona
Memorial Day travel will stay at about the same level as last year for Southern California, with high gas prices cutting back the number of drivers compared to 2010 but air travel increasing, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.