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Holiday Travelers Undeterred by Omicron, Gas Prices

Holiday Travelers Undeterred by Omicron, Gas Prices
The Kennedy Expressway is clogged with cars as rush-hour commuters and Thanksgiving holiday travelers try to make their way through the city, in Chicago on Nov. 21, 2017. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Millions of year-end holiday travelers are expected to take to the road, the railways, and the skies next week, despite widespread fears over the Omicron coronavirus variant.

AAA has estimated that more than 109 million people will travel during the final days of December and into early January—nearly 28 million more than in 2020 and just under 10 million fewer than in 2019.

Allan Stein
Allan Stein
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Allan Stein is a national reporter for The Epoch Times based in Arizona.
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