Just like last summer, AAA is predicting a significant drop in the amount of travelers that will drive for more than 50 miles away from home. AAA blames this on a sudden increase in the price of gasoline and a general lack of disposable income in many households across the country, mostly due to the weak economy.
Whereas 37.8 million people hit the roads last year to celebrate Independence Day in a different location, AAA predicts that only 37.1 million people will travel by car this year. This means that 2 percent of all people that traveled for July 4th last …read more

The news is full of stories these days about the effects of high gasoline prices:
People are buying fewer cars, especially trucks and large SUVs;
People are driving less;
Flight prices are increasing;
The price of consumer goods is increasing as companies pass on rising costs for transportation and production.
What I want to know is: Are companies cutting back on business trips because of high fuel prices?
Has travel (by car or plane) become too costly or is the need to see customers and colleagues in person large enough to swamp rising fuel prices?
What are things like at your company? Are business trips being cut?
Interesting …read more