Memorial Day travel to rise for fourth straight year
By Reuters
U.S. travelers will hit the roads, rails and airports this Memorial Day Weekend by the largest numbers in more than a decade, despite the highest gasoline prices in four years, the nation’s largest automotive advocacy group said on Monday.
More than 41.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles over Memorial Day weekend, the highest travel volume since 2005, when there were some 44 million travelers, according to the AAA, or American Automobile Association.
The holiday period, which traditionally marks the start of U.S. summer vacations, is defined this year as May 24-28.