Yuma locals prepare with holiday travel plans

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Holiday travel is hitting a peak this season.

AAA says it's seeing record travel this holiday season, with over 122-million Americans hitting the road or flying, including many to and from Arizona.

We asked locals what the holiday season means to them.

Local Nick Felago says, “the holidays, specifically christmas, is the birth of jesus, and we’re celebrating that, it’s just an amazing time to be thankful for our lives and spend time with family.”

Another local Donna Brewlow says, “we just want this year to be peaceful and healthful, and everybody get along.”

Many travelers are excited for the holiday season and shared their travel plans

Alex Mall, traveler says, “we are going to Santan Valley to visit my sister and her family."

Felago says, “right now we’re on the way to Prescott, Arizona to visit my grandmother for Christmas.”

This year, AAA is projecting a two-percent increase from last year for travellers on the road.

Other locals are more cautious about hitting the roads.

“No not at Christmas, I don’t do that no, we get enough traffic in town, I don’t need to be out there on the freeways during Christmas," says Brewlow.

Remember to travel safely and enjoy the holidays whether your spending time with family and friends or just sitting at home.