LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The summer travel season is kicking off with one of the busiest Memorial Day weekends since AAA began tracking travel data in 2000.
Nationwide, more than 43.8 million Americans are expected to travel over the Memorial Day holiday, a 4 percent increase from last year and approaching the 2005 record of 44 million Memorial Day travelers.
AAA predicts a record 38.4 million people will make road trips over Memorial Day weekend, a 4% increase over last year, meaning lots of drivers will be filling up on gas this weekend.
The average price of gasoline in Nevada is $4.33 a gallon, about $0.10 lower than last year, but still lower than the $4.62 it was at this time last month, according to AAA.
Additionally, AAA predicts that the number of air travelers over the holiday weekend will be 3.51 million, up about 5 percent from last year, making it the busiest Memorial Day weekend for airports since 2005.
“We expect Memorial Day weekend numbers to be the highest in nearly 20 years,” said Brian Ng, senior vice president of membership and travel marketing for AAA Nevada. “Not only does this mark a return to pre-pandemic levels, it also signals a booming summer travel season ahead.”
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