Memorial Day Trips Set To Rise: ‘Summer Travel is Officially Back’
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Although inflation is still impacting many Americans' travel plans, the U.S. travel industry is poised to have its biggest Memorial Day weekend in years — another major step in its recovery from the pandemic.
Inflation is still a significant concern for large numbers of Americans but it isn't putting a major dent in the urge to travel.
Nearly 64 percent of American adults intend to travel during Memorial Day weekend this year despite a slightly higher percentage saying inflation is affecting their travel plans, according to a recent survey by travel news site The Vacationer.
The percentage of U.S. adults planning 2023 Memorial Day travel is a roughly 5 percentage points higher than last year. Eric Jones, co-founder of The Vacationer, believes that bump points to a strong season for the industr
