Thanksgiving could see almost half as many travelers, despite the lowest seasonal gas prices in 4 years

As Thanksgiving approaches, experts estimate as much as a 45% drop in the number of holiday travelers compared to last year, even with Americans expected to pay the lowest gasoline prices for the season since 2016.

Results from a survey conducted by GasBuddy “show continued anxiety from motorists even with the lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in years, highlighting the challenges we’re facing in this pandemic,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, as the survey results were released Wednesday. The Thanksgiving travel survey, conducted in late October,...