US EditionMemorial Day Weekend Travel Expected to Break Record: AAA
- AAA predicts that over 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles between Thursday and Monday for Memorial Day weekend in 2025.
- The record travel surge follows lower gas prices, about 50 cents less per gallon than last year, encouraging more road trips this holiday.
- Most travelers, including 2.6 million Floridians, will drive to busy destinations like Orlando, while airports and highways nationwide face heavy congestion.
- AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz said, "It doesn't seem to be the case" that economic concerns are reducing holiday travel plans nationwide.
- This travel volume may cause significant delays and congestion, necessitating vehicle checks and awareness of potential severe weather during the long weekend.
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Passengers report smooth travel at Nashville airport during Memorial Day weekend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Passengers reported a smooth travel day on Saturday at Nashville International Airport during Memorial Day weekend. "I’ve pretty much been relaxing, waiting for my flight to check my bag,” Isaiah Bain, traveling from the Bahamas, told News 2. RELATED: Memorial Day travel expected to break 20-year record According to data from the American Automobile Association, roads may be a bit busier than the skies this year. I…
Record Memorial Day travel underway
Memorial Day travelers | Liu Guanguan, China News Service/VCG/Getty Images via CNN Newsource The following is a news release from AAA Idaho. BOISE – As a record 45.1 million Americans, including 274,000 Idahoans, hit the road and race to the airport for Memorial Day weekend, travelers should expect big crowds regardless of how they go. And nationwide, AAA is preparing to respond to as many as 360,000 requests for emergency road service over the …
Hey Donald Trump, where’s the beef?
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Lower Gasoline Prices Are Encouraging some People to Travel
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