"Something like 122.4 million people nationwide will be boarding airplanes and zipping - or perhaps plodding - along freeways and roadways. That number of travelers going at least 50 miles in the period from Saturday until Jan. 1 would be a 2.2 percent increase over 2024, when a record 119.7 million people traveled nationwide. AAA expects 89% of this year's travelers to be on the roads."
"Airport officials anticipate that some 165,000 to 170,000 arriving and departing passengers will move through SFO on each of those days. "We recommend allowing extra time during those days," Yakel said, adding that the only other day that will top 160,000 passengers between now and New Year's Day will be Dec. 26. Travelers should arrive at least two hours prior to their departures for domestic flights and three hours before international flights."
An estimated 122.4 million people nationwide will travel at least 50 miles during the holiday period from Saturday until Jan. 1, a 2.2 percent increase over 2024's record 119.7 million. AAA expects 89% of travelers to use roads, with 16.6 million Californians traveling and about 14.5 million of them by car or other vehicle. Forecasts project 8.03 million domestic air travelers, a 2.3 percent increase and the first year-end holiday to exceed 8 million. San Francisco International Airport expects peak days with 165,000–170,000 passengers and advises arriving two hours before domestic and three before international flights.
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