Memorial Day travel expected to spike; 3rd highest since 2000
The unofficial start of summer is here and more Americans are eager to get away from home to enjoy some time in the sun away from the hustle and bustle of work life.
Memorial Day holiday travel is expected to rise 7% compared to last year, as 42.3 million travelers are expected to hit the road and air this coming weekend according to AAA.
“That’s the third highest on record,” said Jim Garrity, AAA spokesperson. “It's just shy of pre-pandemic as a whole. At airports, it is defiantly higher than pre-pandemic.”
The 42.3 million travelers is the third highest figure for Memorial Day holiday travel since 2000, with 44 million in 2005 and 42.8 in 2019.
That will come to 2.7 million more travelers looking to get in on the holiday fun compared to 2022.
