Memorial Weekend Travel Advice | News [Video]

HONOLULU (Island News) — Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter for Skift a leading travel news site reports on Good Morning Hawaii, that the travel demand has been soaring, and long holiday weekends like Memorial Day create the perfect windows for getaways.

This Memorial Day weekend will be a major one for air travel and especially road trips. We haven’t seen travel numbers like these in almost 20 years. AAA is projecting an additional 1 million travelers over the long weekend compared to 2019, which not only means we’re exceeding pre-pandemic levels but also signals a very busy summer travel season ahead. 44 million people will travel from Thursday to Monday. 38 million people will travel by car. Up nearly 2% from the 2019 holiday weekend and the highest number since AAA started tracking in 2000. 3.5 million people will travel by plane.