by Jeff Della Rosa (JDellaRosa@nwabj.com)
According to AAA, U.S. travel volume this Memorial Day weekend is expected to rise by 8% to 39.2 million from last year, as fuel prices continue to increase before the unofficial start to summer.
Still, the travel volume is projected to be down 8% from 2019 levels. Vehicle travel is projected to be down 7%, while air travel is expected to decrease 6% from 2019 levels.
Compared to last year, vehicle travel is projected to rise by 5% to 34.9 million travelers, and air travel is expected to increase by 25% to 3.01 million travelers.
Memorial Day is May 30.
