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Memorial Day Weekend Travel Expected to Break Record: AAA
- The auto club AAA expects more than 45 million people to travel at least 50 miles away from home during the 2025 Memorial Day weekend, spanning from Thursday to Monday.
- This surge follows steady confidence in travel despite economic concerns and challenges from political factors and the aging air traffic system.
- Most travelers will drive, with about 39 million expected to take road trips amid warm southern and western temperatures contrasted by cooler conditions in the Midwest and Northeast.
- AAA's fuel tracker shows gasoline prices averaging $3.20 per gallon, down from $3.61 last year, while airlines anticipate screening 18 million passengers despite ongoing flight delays linked to safety and infrastructure issues.
- The record travel numbers suggest a strong start to the summer travel season, though some households may spend less on trips and severe weather warnings remain important to monitor.
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If you haven't left yet, it may be too late to avoid the Memorial Day travel rush
DALLAS (AP) — Freeways and airports across the U.S. filled up on Friday as more people made their getaways for the long Memorial Day weekend. Even as politics and the nation's aging air traffic infrastructure rattle the U.S. travel industry, Americans were expected to travel in record numbers. Auto club organization AAA predicted that over 45 million people — 1.4 million more than last year — would venture at least 50 miles from their homes betw…
Memorial Day weekend will see a surge in road trips with record-breaking travel expected
The number of domestic travelers in the U.S. is expected to break a record for Memorial Day weekend that was set in 2005. AAA anticipates that 45.1 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the weekend, an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to last year. Those traveling by car see the biggest difference, with more than a million extra travelers expected on the roads compared to last year. While 87% of travelers choose to…
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