The Memorial Day Travel Rush is started early

Dallas (AP) – People started loading their cars on Thursday and jumping on aircraft over the US when the Long Memorial Day weekend kicked off. Although politics and the country’s outdated air traffic infrastructure rattle the US travel industry, Americans are expected to get away in record numbers. AAA car club organization predicted that more than 45 million people – 1.4 million more than last year – would risk at least 50 miles of their homes between Thursday and Monday, with the vast majority going by car. The previous domestic travel record of the holidays was set 20 years ago. The analysts who prepared the forecast were not sure when they started their research if the concerns about the economy would cause fewer US residents to plan the getaway for the not official start of the summer, but it does not appear to be the case, AAA spokeswoman Aixa Diaz said. “People still feel good about traveling,” Diaz said, adding that some households and individuals might just have to spend less money on their travels. Peter Mullinax, a meteorologist at the Federal Weather Prediction Center, said that the temperature during the holiday week will be a study in contrasts – of warm over most of the south and the west to cool over most of the Middle West and Northeast. “For those who go to the beaches in the Mid-Atlantic to the beaches like Ocean City or the Jersey Shore-will, it feels far from the unofficial kick-off of the summer,” Mullinax said. “Meanwhile, you can go to the south and there are places in Texas which are 90s, 100.” Travelers must remember to keep the eye on serious weather warnings. Again, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, the leading cause of delays is in the flight. Thunderstorms, tornadoes and other extreme conditions can also manage and make outside striving more dangerous. In New England, an unusual May Nor’easter brought rain, wind and dark sky on Thursday and threatened to bring snow to higher heights. Rain is expected over parts of the Middle West and South over the weekend. Like last year, about 87% of travelers will drive to their commemorative destinations, AAA said. About 39 million people are expected to undertake road trips, which Diaz noted that many families are easier and cheaper than flying. “You leave when you want,” she said. “You can pack as much as you want in the car stop on the way.” AAA’s fuel tracker shows that motorists can pay less for gasoline this year; The US average price on Thursday was about $ 3.20 for a liter of ordinary gas compared to $ 3.61 a year ago. Renting a vehicle and staying in a hotel can also cost less, according to the most recent consumer price index. Transport data firm Inrix expects the worst holiday traffic to be in the afternoons and evenings. It is said that drivers who hit the road on Thursday should have left before 12 o’clock, and that those leaving on Friday, before 11 o’clock on Memorial Day himself, the firm predicts that the most crowded time will be on roads at 16:00 to 19:00. The Transportation Security Administration said they should display about 18 million passengers and crew at airports across the US from Thursday to Wednesday. According to the FAA, flights are expected to be scheduled by nearly 54,000 on Thursday, although airports should also be on Friday. Air Safety has become a factor for many travelers after the deadly collision in the middle of the middle of a passenger ray and a US Army helicopter above Washington, DC in recent weeks, delays in flight and cancellations arising from an air traffic break and faults with equipment at a facility in and out of the Newark, New Jersey, an aircraft can come. Gary Anderson thought twice before booking flights to fly from their home in Washington DC to Dallas on Thursday to attend a family member’s high school graduation. While the safety of flying was ‘behind in our minds’, the couple, who are both truck drivers, decided that they didn’t want to spend as much of their time, Anderson said. “We’re going to try to eat good food here and we’re going to try to chew and just enjoy the graduation ceremony,” he said. Most major US Airlines said they intended to reduce their scheduled domestic flights this summer, referring to an EB in economics passengers discussing recreational trips. Bank of America reported this month that its credit card customers spent less on flights and accommodation. In 2024, the Friday before the memorial day was one of the record days for the number of airlines displayed at US airports. AAA did not expect any records to be set during this holiday weekend. But an analysis of the aviation data provider of tickets purchased by online travel websites for Memorial Day Weekend booked 6% more on nearly two dozen US airports compared to last year. Danielle Clinton, 28, arrived from Chicago at Love Field in Dallas on Thursday morning. She entered the city to celebrate her birthday with her mother and twin sister, who lives in Dallas, and friends who also flew. She said the flight was her first journey of the year and that she would get a return plane for about $ 200. The US travel and tourism industry will look over the weekend and the coming weeks to see what could be for the summer travel season. Tourism industry experts have warned that anger over the Trump administration’s rates and rhetoric, and concerns about tourist -relations on the US border, the citizens of some other countries who are less interested in traveling to the US, the National Statistics Agency of Canada last week reported that the number of residents were a year earlier. Across Texas filled discussions for day passes and campsites before the weekend at State Parks, says Tara Humphreys, director of interpretation with Texas State Parks. Stargazing parties were among the events planned at parks across the state. Bolster through its theme parks and nearby Cruise Port, Orlando, Florida, has the AAA’s list of the most popular domestic destinations for the weekend above. The city’s latest theme park, Universal’s Epic Universe, was opened on Thursday. Long weekends are a good time to jump on a short flight to a big city, says Hayley Berg, chief economist on the travel grounds Hopper. She said the best searches after the weekend include New York, Miami and Las Vegas.