What's Ahead for Labor Day Travel
August 30, 2007. If you're headed to a luxury vacation rental for Labor Day weekend, please be patient and courteous. Experts predict major crowds on the roads and in the air.
The American Automobile Association predicts 34.6 million Americans will travel this weekend, according to Newsday. That figure is down just slightly from last year, but it's still one in 10 Americans. Economic woes tied to the housing market are blamed for the minor drop.
There is good news. The national average earlier this week for regular gasoline was $2.758 per gallon, 8.2 cents less than a year earlier. That helps the vast majority of travelers, 29 million of whom will drive to places like Cape Cod and the Cascades in cars and RVs, according to the AAA.
The Federal Aviation Administration expects 15.7 million Americans to fly this weekend, a three percent increase over last year, according to ABC News. That rise comes despite the number of flight cancellations having doubled since last year.
For a humorous and informative column on Labor Day flights, check out James Wysong's column on MSNBC.com.
