AAA Expects Memorial Day Weekend Travel To Be Way Down

For the first time in 20 years, AAA will not be releasing a Memorial Day travel forecast due to current travel recommendations amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, 43 million Americans traveled for Memorial Day Weekend – the second-highest travel volume on record since AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes in 2000. With social distancing guidelines still in practice, this holiday weekend’s travel volume is likely to set a record low. Memorial Day 2009 currently holds the record for the lowest travel volume at nearly 31 million travelers, according to AAA. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend that Americans stay home and avoid nonessential travel. Americans should heed all official warnings and refer to the latest updates from the CDC and U.S. Department of State to help decrease the spread of COVID-19.