Wednesday, May 22, 2024 A record number of travelers are anticipated to hit the road and take to the skies this Memorial Day weekend. The Skies: The Busiest Days to Fly AAA data indicates that 3.51 million people will travel by plane over the holiday weekend, a 4.
8% increase from last year, making it the busiest Memorial Day weekend at U.S. airports since 2005.
United Airlines projects that 2024 will be its busiest Memorial Day weekend ever, with over 3 million passengers expected to fly between Thursday, May 23, and Tuesday, May 28. United reports May 23 as its most crowded day, with nearly 520,000 passengers. Delta Airlines expects nearly 3 million customers to fly during the Memorial Day period, from May 23 to May 27, reflecting a 5% increase from last year.
The Roads: Best Times to Drive to Avoid Traffic A record high of 38.4 million people are anticipated to travel by car over Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA, marking a 4% increase from last year. Drivers hitting the road on May 23 or May 24 should depart before 11 a.
m. or after the evening rush to avoid the heaviest traffic, as advised by transportation analytics company INRIX. For those returning home on May 26 or May 27, the worst travel times are from 3 p.
m. to 7 p.m.
, according to INRIX. The cities with the highest rental car demands are Orlando, Denver, Atlanta, Boston, and Las Vegas, according to Hertz..
