Despite high prices for gas and airfare, a record-breaking 45 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA.
Millions of Americans are gearing up to head to the airport or hit the highway for the first long weekend of the summer.
AAA says 1.1 million more people are expected to travel by car for Thanksgiving compared to 2023.
AAA forecasts 79.9 million people will travel by car, plane or another mode of transportation for Thanksgiving -- up 1.7 million people compared to last year.
The AAA is projecting nearly 80 million Americans will hit the roads for 50 miles or more between Tuesday, November 26 and Monday, December 2.
AAA is projecting nearly 80 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more between Tuesday, November 26, and Monday, December 2.