AAA Oklahoma predicts travel increase over holiday

Published: 05/20/11 - 11:13am Written by Dick Pryor
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Despite higher gasoline prices, automotive group AAA Oklahoma says it expects auto travel to increase slightly in the state over the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. AAA Oklahoma projects that about 500,000 motorists will take to the highways in Oklahoma over the holiday period, a less than 1 percent increase over the same time last year. In Oklahoma, the statewide average for regular gasoline was $3.77 on Thursday. On the same date last year, the average price was $2.71. Overall, AAA projects 34.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from their homes over the holiday, a slight increase from one year ago. The auto club also predicts more than 88,000 Oklahomans will fly this year over Memorial Day, an increase of about 12 percent over last year.