Triple A booking data shows a 200% increase in international travel compared to 2022. And that is creating a sizeable increase in passport renewals and first-time applications. Lori Weaver Hawkins is the public and government affairs manager for Bluegrass Triple-A. She said U.S. State Department info is demonstrating a record 22 million passports issued last year.
“That was up 42% from the previous year and it looks like that data is showing that in this year, 2023 it’s on track to break that record again,” said Weaver Hawkins
