J. Skyler McKinley Regional Director, Public Affairs AAA - The Auto Club Group - May 23, 2024 - KRDO’s Afternoon News

AAA projects 43.8 million travelers will head 50 or more miles from home over the Memorial Day travel period from Thursday, May 23 through Monday, May 27, 2024. That represents a 4% increase over last year and, in a mark of how far the travel economy has rebounded since the COVID-19 pandemic, a 2.33% increase over 2019. All told, this Memorial Day will be the second busiest on record.