Memorial Day weekend travel rush hits pre-pandemic levels



The unofficial start to summer has travelers crisscrossing the country, with more than 42 million Americans taking to the roads, skies and rails this weekend, according to AAA. Experts warn roads could be jam-packed Monday as vacationers head home. Emilie Ikeda has more.

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45 comments

  1. Why can't we build bigger roads

  2. so much gas so much pollution so much climate change …early transport require for people only to emergency thats the need ….now its a fun ……if you all keep on live fun life….nothing can be retained….

  3. Good! Keep rollin Americans

  4. Los asesinos de este genocidio sin ser juzgados quieren pasar pagina sin ser perdonados por nadie.

  5. Im happy that i work at memorial day so i dont have to deal with people

  6. Yeah! Lets party, BBQ, and travel… to "CELEBRATE" a weekend meant to remember and Honor dead servicemen members who DIED in the name of a country that sees a day of memorial as a big PARTY in their name as they rot in their graves. This country becomes more disgusting every year.

  7. I missing memorial day

  8. "recession is happening"
    – said everybody from 2014 til now

  9. Like n BC cares about Memorial Day. They see what's going on in this country and they are covering it up

  10. Look at all the fools, one extra day๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

  11. Well, it sounded like a good idea

  12. It feels like 2001 flights were really big that year when I was a kid . Iโ€™m positive Disney and universal will be full of People this year

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  15. Its an election year next year so expect our corpo overlords to shut the country down for three years again.

  16. Just get up at 4am an hit the road if your driving

  17. As a man who does not consider myself a veteran becuase I did not complete my 4 year enlistment to the Navy, I want to apologize on behalf of our Government to all Branches and levels of Law enforcement for their Evil, Hate, Lies. To all those of Good, Love Truth, my condolences for all those forced Black Ribbons and White Crosses. I also apologize for failing my fellow Navy brothers… Boatswain's Mate. Rebuke Jesus, his wine is a gateway DrugsRDrugs. Drop โœ๏ธhe Cross.

  18. Your videos always make me feel like I'm learning something new.

  19. 42 million Americans is normal. Itโ€™s the 150 million illegals spreading out thatโ€™s going to jam everything up.

  20. Enterprise rent a car raised their daily almost $20 & $100 on the weekly rates. Just since two weeks ago

  21. Sheeple keeping the Idiocracy alive and well.

  22. Spend more money sheepole, donโ€™t worry or wonder what is adding up

  23. She didnโ€™t learn a single thing.

  24. I met many people who never believed the pandemic was real, these people are the ones who possesses natural immunity

  25. I knew that. Staying home. Someone put the shrimp on the barbie. Americans drive homicidally. White Light Of Protection โœจ

  26. Doesn't look like the economy is doing all that bad. I lost my holidays. Have the memories

  27. Does this mean DoorDash will pickup?

  28. Stay safe everyone and God bless you! Make sure you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour everyone! He is coming soon! Don't be left behind! Accept and believe in Jesus Christ! John 3:16, Revelation 20:15, 1 Corrinthians 15 1-4, Romans 10 9 and 10, Ephesians 2 8 and 9 JESUS LOVES YOU!

  29. 5 dollar gas in California..

  30. Yeah right I flew from Orlando to Atlantic City on Friday, no delays traffic was light.

  31. Adon after goen no we're for des aldey ez best stey home

  32. We used to do family get togethers….but driving mayb 50 miles….in the 50s 60s gas was cheaper….and more family than today โœŒ๏ธโœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ––๐Ÿ˜บ๐Ÿ˜ฝ๐Ÿ˜Š

  33. Never understood traveling. Must be a โ€œrichโ€ thing. Last thing I wanna do is travel on my days off. Stay home, play the newest video game or watch the latest movies.

  34. Pandemic
    ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

  35. Good reason to keep off the road.

  36. whoever reading this may GOD visit your house with healing, miracle and financial breakthrough in jesus name ๐Ÿ‘

  37. Wow ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

  38. who cares ? …get a life.