AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase from 2022.

This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year. This is expected to be the third-busiest Memorial Day weekend since 2000, when AAA started tracking holiday travel.

“The world has reopened and there is a lot of pent-up demand for travel,” said Sally McCorrison, director of travel services, AAA East Central. “From unique destinations like Egypt to the always popular beach trips and cruises, more Americans are planning those special vacations this summer with family and friends.”

Nearly 3.4 million travelers are expected to fly to their destinations this Memorial Day, an increase of 11% from last year.