Travelers Prepare for Holiday Traffic, Despite COVID-19 Concerns

KUAF | By Daniel Caruth

Published December 14, 2021 at 12:23 PM CST

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Average gas prices in Arkansas are nearly 5 cents cheaper than national averages, but AAA expects those prices to increase ahead of Christmas.

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More than 109 million Americans are expected to travel between Decmber 23 and January 2, according to estimates from AAA. Despite COVID-19 concerns and uncertainty around the new Omicron variant, travelers in Arkansas are gearing up to see nearly pre-pandemic volume of traffic on the road and in the airport.