We speak with Pat Moody from AAA Northern New England. AAA expects 39.2 million people will travel for the unofficial start of summer.
New England Memorial Travel Forecast
- AAA projects 1.79 million New Englanders will travel this Memorial Day weekend an increase of 6.7 percent.
- Automobiles: 1.63 million will travel by automobile, an increase of 4.7 percent.
- Planes: Holiday air travel is expected to increase by 25.4 percent to 141,00 leisure travelers.
- Trains, Buses, Rails and Cruise Ships: Travel across these sectors will increase by 189 percent to 17,000 passengers.