Early start to Memorial Day travel
Have you mapped out your plans for the holiday weekend? It’s shaping up to be another record-breaker for travel.
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LOS ANGELES – We’re just days away from the official start of summer as Memorial Day weekend quickly approaches.
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According to AAA, the number of people traveling for the long holiday weekend is expected to hit record highs.
AAA is projecting approximately 43.8 million to travel at least 50 miles from their home this coming Memorial Day weekend, the second-most since 2005 when a record 44 million people traveled for the holiday.
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But while airports such as LAX are expected to be busy, with TSA anticipating a record-breaking number of travelers passing through checkpoints, majority of people are expected to travel via road trips.
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AAA is projecting around 38.4 million people to hit the road for the weekend, the most since they started tracking holiday travel in 2000 and a 4% increase from last year.
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Drivers leaving Thursday or Friday are also being advised to hit the road early as travel times are expected to increase by 90% thanks to a mix of local commuters and other travelers.
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