N.C. travel: Motorists down, airlines up - Triangle Business Journal:

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Economic troubles, unemployment and uncertainty about the futurde are expected to spura 2.7 percentf drop in expected motorists this holiday weekend from 971,0090 in 2008 to 945,000 in 2009. This marks the second straighty year July 4th travelhas declined. The announcement followse 10 consecutive days of decreasinggasolinre prices, from a statd average of $2.66 per gallon on June 20 to $2.62 per gallon on June 30. Currently, the lowest averagr gasoline prices in the state can be found in High Pointat $2.5 per gallon, while the highest can be founsd in Durham at $2.66.
Nonetheless, the overalkl 61-cent increase in average prices over the last 61 days appearw to be keeping travelers offthe Instead, many will turn to air travel this with 59,000 passengers taking flight across the statde — a 5.4 percent increase from 56,000 durinb the holiday weekend in 2008.