Providence, R.I., November 15, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up 1 cent from last week ($3.40), averaging $3.41 per gallon. Today’s price is 19 cents higher than a month ago ($3.22), and $1.33 higher than November 15, 2020 ($2.08). Rhode Island’s average gas price is the same as the national average. …
Month: November 2021
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up One Cent
Westwood, MA, November 15, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 1 cent from last week ($3.40), averaging $3.41 per gallon. Today’s price is 18 cents higher than a month ago ($3.23), and $1.34 higher than November 15, 2020 ($2.07). Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as the national average. “A slight…
Buckle Up: AAA Predicts Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound Almost to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air travel almost completely recovering from its dramatic fall during the pandemic, up 80% over last year. As restrictions continue…
AAA: As Darkness Falls, Crashes Rise Dramatically
The evening commute just got darker due to the end of daylight saving time. It also suddenly became much deadlier for motorists and pedestrians alike. An AAA analysis of crash data during the 5 p.m. hour, both nationally and in Massachusetts, shows a significant spike in crashes in the days following the move to eastern…
Road Trips, Flights Have a ‘Leg’ Up on This Year’s Turkey Travel
An estimated 53 million folks – a 13% increase over last year – will break bread with family and friends this Thanksgiving, bringing this year’s travel volume within 5% of 2019’s pre-pandemic levels, said AAA. This year also marks the highest single-year increase in travel volume since 2005 so it looks like travelers will…
Buckle Up: AAA Predicts Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound Almost to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air travel almost completely recovering from its dramatic fall during the pandemic, up 80% over last year. As restrictions continue…
Buckle Up: AAA Predicts Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound Almost to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air travel almost completely recovering from its dramatic fall during the pandemic, up 80% over last year. As restrictions continue…
Mad About High Gas Prices? Here’s Your ‘2 Cents’ Worth
Annoyed about high gas prices? You can offer up your ‘two cents’ worth about higher prices this week, both literally and figuratively. That’s because today’s statewide and national averages for a gallon of self-service regular are, in fact, two cents higher compared to last week, says AAA Northeast. Today, Connecticut’s average of $3.54…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Up One Cent
Utica, NY, November 8, 2021 — New York’s average gas price is up 1 cent from last week ($3.54), averaging $3.55 per gallon. Today’s price is 22 cents higher than a month ago ($3.33), and $1.33 higher than November 8, 2020 ($2.22). New York’s average gas price is 13 cents higher than the national average….
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Two Cents
Westwood, MA, November 8, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 2 cents from last week ($3.38), averaging $3.40 per gallon. Today’s price is 24 cents higher than a month ago ($3.16), and $1.33 higher than November 8, 2020 ($2.07). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 2 cents lower than the national average. “Many…