ONLINE@KETV.COM. 740 NOW NEBRASKA AND IOWA ARE ABOUT TO SEE RECORD INDEPENDENCE DAY TRAVEL NUMBERS. ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A, KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REGLI. SHE JOINS US LIVE NOW WITH A BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THOSE NUMBERS. GOOD MORNING MARY. GOOD MORNING EDDIE. YES, AN AMTRAK TRAIN JUST LEFT THE STATION HERE JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO. AND THEY ARE JUST A FEW OF THE 5 MILLION TRAVELERS THAT ARE PROJECTED TO TRAVEL FROM OUR REGION OVER THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY. MORE THAN 4 MILLION WILL TAKE A ROAD TRIP 50 MILES OR MORE. THAT NUMBER IS UP 50,000 FROM LAST YEAR. FLYING NUMBERS ARE DOWN BY 1000, WITH ABOUT 200,000 FLYING DOMESTICALLY. ALTERNATIVE MODES ARE SEEING THE BIGGEST JUMP OF NEARLY OF NEARLY 10%, WITH ABOUT 600,000 TAKING BUSSES, TRAINS OR CRUISES. AND THAT’S NEARLY 10% UP FROM LAST YEAR. AS FAR AS DESTINATIONS, THE TOP THREE DOMESTIC SPOTS ARE ORLANDO, SEATTLE AND NEW YORK, WHILE THE TOP INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS ARE VANCOUVER, ROME AND PARIS. TRIPLE A REPORTS CRUISES, BEACHES AND FIREWORKS TO BE THE MAIN MOTIVATORS FOR TRAVELERS TO HEAD TO THESE CITIES. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SOME TRAVEL TIPS TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SMOOTH SAILING THIS SUMMER, YOU CAN HEAD OVER T
Independence Day Travel: AAA forecasts record numbers for Nebraska, Iowa area
Alternative modes of travel are seeing the biggest jump from last year, with about 600,000 taking buses, trains, or cruises
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Updated: 11:54 AM CDT Jun 28, 2025
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We're now less than a week away from Independence Day, and AAA is predicting over 72 million Americans will travel this week.AAA says Nebraska and Iowa's region can expect to see historic travel numbers. They're projecting over 5 million hitting the road, skies, and rails: That's up 2% from last year.In our region, more than 4 million will take a road trip 50 miles or more, that number is up 50,000 from last year. Flying numbers are down by a thousand, with about 200,000 flying domestically. Alternative modes of travel are seeing the biggest jump, with about 600,000 taking buses, trains, or cruises. That number has shot up nearly 10% from last year. As far as destinations, the top three domestic spots are Orlando, Seattle, and New York, while the top international destinations are Vancouver, Rome, and Paris.AAA reports cruises, beaches, and fireworks are the main motivators for travelers to head to these cities.
OMAHA, Neb. — We're now less than a week away from Independence Day, and AAA is predicting over 72 million Americans will travel this week.
AAA says Nebraska and Iowa's region can expect to see historic travel numbers.
They're projecting over 5 million hitting the road, skies, and rails: That's up 2% from last year.
In our region, more than 4 million will take a road trip 50 miles or more, that number is up 50,000 from last year.
Flying numbers are down by a thousand, with about 200,000 flying domestically.
Alternative modes of travel are seeing the biggest jump, with about 600,000 taking buses, trains, or cruises. That number has shot up nearly 10% from last year.
As far as destinations, the top three domestic spots are Orlando, Seattle, and New York, while the top international destinations are Vancouver, Rome, and Paris.
AAA reports cruises, beaches, and fireworks are the main motivators for travelers to head to these cities.
