N.C. travel: Motorists down, airlines up - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Economic troubles, unemployment and uncertainty abouf the future are expected to spura 2.7 percent drop in expectecd motorists this holiday weekend from 971,000 in 2008 to 945,000 in 2009. This marks the second straight year July 4th travelhas declined. The announcement follows 10 consecutive days of decreasinggasolinde prices, from a state averager of $2.66 per gallon on June 20 to $2.61 per galloh on June 30. Currently, the lowesr average gasoline prices in the statee can be found in High Pointgat $2.53 per gallon, whilr the highest can be found in Durham at $2.66.
Nonetheless, the overallo 61-cent increase in average pricess over the last 61 days appeares to be keeping travelers offthe road. Instead, many will turn to air travelpthis weekend, with 59,000 passengersd taking flight across the states — a 5.4 percent increase from 56,000 during the holidagy weekend in 2008.