memorial day travel
Memorial Day Travel Expected to Break Records
U.S. Travel Association | May 22, 2024
Memorial Day Weekend – May 25-27 – is the unofficial kick-off of summer and it is expected to kick start what will be a record-breaking summer travel season. Booking data reveals that theme park and entertainment venues like Orlando and Las Vegas continue to captivate travelers' interest, alongside sunny locales such as Fort Lauderdale, Southern California and Miami. Urban destinations including New York, Denver and Boston also rank high among Memorial Day getaway choices. Both roads and airports will be extremely busy – here’s more on what’s expected for this record-breaking weekend. Road Travel AAA forecasts almost 44 million ...
Nearly 44 Million Travelers Leaving Town for Unofficial Start of Summer
AAA | May 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC (May 13, 2024) – AAA projects 43.8 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Memorial Day holiday travel period*. This year’s total number of travelers is a 4% increase over last year and comes close to matching 2005’s record of 44 million Memorial Day travelers. “We haven’t seen Memorial Day weekend travel numbers like these in almost 20 years,” said Paula Twidale, Senior Vice President of AAA Travel. “We’re projecting an additional one million travelers this holiday weekend compared to 2019, which not only means we’re exceeding pre-pandemic levels but also signals a very busy summe...
STR: U.S. Hotel Results for Week Ending 27 May
STR | June 2, 2023
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—As expected ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. hotel performance decreased from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through 27 May. Year-over-year comparisons were improved. 21-27 May 2023 (percentage change from comparable week in 2022): Occupancy: 66.8% (+0.6%) Average daily rate (ADR): US$156.63 (+2.2%) Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$104.62 (+2.9%) Among the Top 25 Markets, Washington, D.C., saw the highest year-over-year occupancy lift (+10.5% to 76.2%). Of note, New York City registered the highest occupancy level (85.7%), helped by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Detr...
