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The group said this summer travel season “could be one for the record books." With the unofficial start of summer almost here -- AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will Travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend , a 7% increase over last year. "This is expected to be the third busiest Memorial Day weekend since 2000," Paula Twidale, senior vice president of AAA Travel, said in a statement. "This summer travel season could be one for the record books, especially at airports." AAA says nearly 3.4 million people will take to the skies over the holiday, up 11% from 2022 and 5.4% from 2019. The most popular U.S. destinations this year are Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Dallas, according to online travel booking platform Hopper. Internationally, the top spots are Cancun and Toronto, Hopper said. U.S. airfare down, but international prices are steep Travelers staying in the U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday will pay "considerably less" than wha...

Some U.S. carriers expect to carry over 2 million passengers over the holiday. U.S. air lines are gearing up for the busiest Memorial Day holiday since before the pandemic . United Airlines said it's preparing for its busiest Memorial Day in over a decade, expecting to carry nearly 2.9 million passengers from Thursday May 25 to Tuesday May 30. The airline said it will see the most passengers Friday, May 26, when it expects to transport 500,000 customers. MORE: Will summer travel be more expensive this year? It depends on where you go and how you get there Delta Air Lines said it's expecting to fly 2.8 million customers over the holiday – a 17% increase from the number of passengers it flew during last year's Memorial Day weekend. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images MORE: 42 million Americans expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend: AAA American Airlines said it will carry more than 2.9 million customers, operating over 26,000 flights this upcoming holiday. "The busiest ...