{"id":2251270,"date":"2024-05-23T13:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T17:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/memorial-day-what-to-know-about-traveling-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T13:46:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T17:46:04","slug":"memorial-day-what-to-know-about-traveling-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/memorial-day-what-to-know-about-traveling-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day Travel Guide: Essential Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmemorial-day-what-to-know-about-traveling-this-weekend%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2251270&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Memorial Day weekend \u200bis forecasted \u200cto set travel records, with\u2064 nearly 3 million passengers flying\u200c and \u2063millions hitting the \u200broads for holiday plans.\u2063 The \u2064Transportation Security Administration \u200bexpects to screen over 18 million travelers, marking \u200ca 6.4% increase from last\u200d year. AAA predicts 38.4 million car travelers, the highest in \u200calmost 20 years, signaling a bustling summer travel season. The Memorial Day weekend is poised to break \u2063travel records, with almost 3 million passengers taking flights and millions more opting for\u2063 road trips. The Transportation Security Administration anticipates screening over 18\u200d million travelers, reflecting a 6.4% surge from the previous year. AAA projects a remarkable 38.4 million car travelers, marking\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-is-media-hiding-that-illinois-has-more-covid-cases-than-florida\/\" title=\"Why Is Media Hiding That Illinois Has More COVID Cases Than Florida?\">highest numbers<\/a> in nearly two decades and indicating \u2063a vibrant summer travel season ahead.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/memorial-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Memorial Day<\/a> weekend is projected to <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.aaa.com\/2024\/05\/memorial-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>break<\/a> travel records as nearly 3 million passengers board flights Friday and millions more take to the roads for their holiday weekend plans. <\/p>\n<p>Friday is expected to be the busiest day of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-announces-strict-quarantine-rules-for-travelers\/\" title=\"Canada announces strict quarantine rules for travelers\">air travel<\/a> over the weekend, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Transportation Security Administration<\/a> expects to screen over 18 million passengers and crew between May 23 and May 29. This is an increase of 6.4% compared to the same period last year. <\/p>\n<p>The American Automobile Association projects that 38.4 million people will travel by car over the weekend, setting another record. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe haven\u2019t seen Memorial Day weekend travel numbers like these in almost 20 years,\u201d said Paula Twidale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-kathleen-hicks-as-deputy-defense-secretary\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Defense Secretary\">senior vice president<\/a> of AAA Travel, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.aaa.com\/2024\/05\/memorial-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re projecting an additional one million travelers this holiday weekend compared to 2019, which not only means we\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-more-nations-added-to-cdcs-high-risk-covid-19-travel-category\/\" title=\"Six More Nations Added to CDC\u2019s \"High Risk\" COVID-19 Travel Category\">exceeding pre-pandemic levels<\/a> but also signals a very busy summer travel season ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Motorists traveling on Interstates 90-94 head north of Chicago on Memorial Day, May 26, 2023. A record number of people are expected to hit the pavement over the 2024 Memorial Day holiday. (AP Photo\/Charles Rex Arbogast)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With Thursday and Friday expected to be the busiest days on the road, transportation analytics company INRIX is encouraging drivers to leave before 11 a.m. those days or wait until evening to avoid the worst traffic. <\/p>\n<p>Drivers should be aware that Orlando, Denver, Atlanta, Boston, and Las Vegas have the highest rental car demands. May 23 and May 24 will be the busiest days to pick up a car, according to AAA car rental partner <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.aaa.com\/2024\/05\/memorial-day\/#:~:text=Traveling%20by%20car%20is%20appealing,23%20and%20Friday%2C%20May%2024.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hertz<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>GasBuddy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gasbuddy.com\/newsroom\/pressrelease\/2024\/05\/21\/1146\">predicting<\/a> gas prices will average $3.58 per gallon nationally between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Drivers can use apps like GasBuddy, Google Maps, and Waze to track fuel prices and find the cheapest gas stations. Travelers can also check out free loyalty programs that offer gas savings by signing up. <\/p>\n<p>Flyers should watch out for new checked bag fees. After Alaska Airlines raised its fee to $35 for a checked bag in January, American Airlines, United, Delta, and JetBlue followed suit. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>StressFreeCarRental.com <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stressfreecarrental.com\/en\/most-stressful-airports-in-the-usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reports<\/a> the 10 most stressful airports this Memorial Day will be Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Denver International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Miami International Airport, Orlando International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. <\/p>\n<p>TSA recommends travelers arrive at the airport two hours prior to scheduled flight departure and know what can and cannot be packed in carry-on luggage. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Memorial Day weekend is anticipated to set travel records with around 3 million passengers flying on Friday and millions hitting the roads. 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