What are the top 10 Memorial Day destinations in the U.S. and around the world?
AAA said this year will be a busy Memorial Day holiday on the roads and skies. They looked at travel bookings to find out what the top 10 destinations are this year in the U.S. and around the world.
Get ready for a busy holiday on the roads and in the skies this Memorial Day weekend. AAA predicts that 43.8 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home.
“We haven't seen this much of a Memorial Day weekend travel experience in the last 20 years,” Paula Tweedale, senior vice president of AAA Travel, said in a statement. “We expect an additional 1 million more people to travel this weekend compared to 2019. Not only does this mean we are above pre-pandemic levels, but it also marks the arrival of a very busy summer travel season. It means to.”
AAA considers Memorial Day weekend to be Thursday through Monday.
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This will be the second most traveled Memorial Day since record-keeping began in 2000. On Memorial Day 2005, he held the record with 44 million travelers, only 200,000 more than this year.
Almost 90% of us plan to drive, and that number is at an all-time high of 38.4 million. AAA said it expects gas prices to be similar to last year.
The agency also expects ticket prices to be similar to 2023. Analysts say ticket prices will only increase by 1% to 2%. The 3.64 million people expected to take to the skies is just below the record number of airport travelers on Memorial Day in 2005.
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FILE – A flight attendant hands out snacks on a crowded Delta Airlines flight from Ronald Reagan National Airport to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Friday, May 21, 2021. (Kent Nishimura/FOX Weather)
Where are Americans headed?
AAA looked at booking numbers to find the top destinations for the holidays. Theme parks, entertainment venues, beaches, cruise ports, and European cities were common themes.
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