Memorial Day weekend travel: The busiest days to fly and drive
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Key Points:
- A record-breaking 45 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend despite high gas and airfare prices, according to AAA.
- Approximately 3.66 million people are expected to fly, with top U.S. destinations including Orlando, Seattle, New York City, Las Vegas, Miami, and San Francisco; popular international cities are Rome, Vancouver, Paris, and London.
- American Airlines anticipates its busiest travel day of the holiday weekend on Friday, May 22, and predicts its busiest summer ever, with July 17 as the peak travel day.
- The majority of travelers, about 39.1 million, are expected to drive, with the best time to hit the road on Friday being before 11 a.m. to avoid heavy traffic from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- For the return trip on Monday, May 25, leaving before 10 a.m. is advised to avoid the worst traffic, which is expected from noon to 5 p.m., according to traffic analytics firm INRIX.