Travel AAA expects 30% fewer holiday travelers between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, due to COVID concerns December 15, 2020 Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY Comments Off on AAA expects 30% fewer holiday travelers between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, due to COVID concerns AAA expects 30% fewer travelers between Dec. 23 and Jan 3 this year. But that doesn't mean there won't be traffic jams. Here's when not to drive.