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AAA: Memorial Day travel hits highest level since 2005

By AccessWDUN Staff
Posted 5:31AM on Wednesday 17th May 2017 ( 7 years ago )

One million more travelers will take to the road, sky, rails and water for Memorial Day this year; creating the highest travel volume for the holiday since 2005. AAA projects 39.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Memorial Day weekend. The total number of Georgia travelers is expected to be 1.17 million, a 2.5 percent increase over last year.

“The expected spike in Memorial Day travel mirrors the positive growth seen throughout the travel industry this year,” said Vicky Evans, Assistant Vice President, Travel Sales Development, AAA - The Auto Club Group. “So far in 2017, travel bookings with AAA in Georgia are up almost 12 percent, compared to the same period last year. Higher confidence, rising wages, and recent gas price declines have bolstered consumer spending, leaving many Americans with more money to spend on travel this Memorial Day.”

The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 25 to Monday, May 29.

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