 Nearly 71 million of us are expected to travel 50 or more miles from home for the 4th of July holiday, setting a new record, but with somewhat of an asterisk. AAA's Janet Tidwell. The first time ever, AAA is looking at an extended holiday period that began this past Saturday and runs through Sunday. It's a nine-day travel period. Nearly 61 million people are expected to drive. Nearly 6 million will fly. The Dow is down 7. This is CBS News.