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Far lower gas prices coupled with deeply discountedhotel rates, shouldr lead 32.4 million Americans to travel at least 50 milew from home over the holiday AAA said. That would be an increased of 1.5 percent from last year. “The good news is sharply lower gasoline priced and plentiful travel bargains have Americans feeling better about takingf a road tripthis summer,” said Robert AAA president and chief executive. According to AAA, retaikl gas prices average $2.26 a gallonh nationwide, down from a high of $4.121 in July 2008. AAA said it does not expectt the national price of gas to goabovew $2.50 per gallon this summer.
The numberr of Americans planning to travel by car is expectedd to hit 27 accounting for 83 percent of thosetaking trips. Airline travelo is expected to fall 1 percent despite a projected 4 percent declinein airfares. Hotel rates nationwide are expectec to be between 7 percent and 12 perceng lower thanlast year, with travelera spending an average of $104 to $142 per according to AAA. Car rental rates are expectee to drop as well with consumerws paying an averageof $43 per day compare to $45 a year ago.