Tennesseans Booking Holiday Travel Early This Yr

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 27, 2025) – Tennesseans are getting a head begin on their vacation journey plans this 12 months, in accordance with new survey data from AAA. With the season quick approaching, AAA is providing insights into rising journey developments and sensible ideas to assist vacationers take advantage of their vacation journeys.

“Planning your holiday travel early is the best way to have the most choices, secure great value, and avoid the stress of last-minute planning,” stated Debbie Haas, Vice President of Travel for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “We recommend finalizing plans before the end of October to access the best combination of price and availability.”

2025 Holiday Travel Trends

Top vacation journey developments embrace main cities, seashore getaways, resort holidays (all-inclusive/multi-amenity lodges), and cruising

Over half (54%) of Tennesseans plan to take at the very least one in a single day journey in the course of the 2025 vacation season:

• 73% will journey for Christmas
• 63% will journey for Thanksgiving
• 46% will journey for New Year’s Eve

Uptick in Vacations: More than 1 / 4 (28%) of Tennesseans plan to take extra vacation holidays this 12 months. Nearly half (45%) will take the identical as final 12 months.

Thanksgiving Travel Trends

• 64% of Thanksgiving vacationers in Tennessee finalized their journey plans by the top of September
• By the top of October, most journeys (91%) shall be finalized
• Only 6% plan to attend till November

Peak journey days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday

For smaller crowds and extra flight choices, contemplate flying the Sunday or Monday earlier than Thanksgiving and returning Saturday.

 

Christmas Travel Trends

• Half of Christmas vacationers will finalize their journey plans in October or November
• Just 6% will wait till December
• Most vacationers goal to reach by Christmas Eve

With Christmas Day falling on a Thursday, anticipate airport congestion the weekend earlier than and early that week

AAA’s Top Tips for Holiday Travel

• Book early to safe nonstop flights and keep away from layovers
• Choose morning departures to scale back the danger of delays or cancellations
• Travel a day or two early to construct in buffer time in case of delays
• Allow further time between connecting flights to keep away from missed connections
• Compare Options throughout airways, airports, and dates for higher offers
• Use journey rewards to offset peak-season prices for flights and lodges

Why Travel Insurance is Essential This Winter

Winter climate can disrupt even the best-laid plans. A single storm can ripple throughout the nation, inflicting widespread delays and cancellations. Yet many Tennesseans stay unaware of how journey insurance coverage might help:

• Only 29% say they really feel very knowledgeable about its advantages
• 21% have little to no consciousness of its advantages

“As much as we wish we could control the weather, the best we can do is protect ourselves against what might go wrong,” continued Haas. “Travel insurance is a smart safeguard, giving you peace of mind and valuable financial support when travel doesn’t go according to plan.”

AAA will launch its Thanksgiving Travel Forecast in early November.

 

About the AAA Consumer Pulse™ Survey

The AAA Consumer Pulse™ Survey was performed on-line amongst residents dwelling in Tennessee from July 11-21, 2025.  A complete of 400 residents accomplished the survey.  Survey outcomes requested of all respondents have a most margin of error of ± 4.9% factors.  Responses are weighted by age and gender to make sure dependable and correct illustration of the grownup inhabitants (18+) in Tennessee.