32.4 million Americans expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend
It is estimated that approximately 32.4 million Americans expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, most of them benefiting from the plunge in gas prices compared with last year, AAA said Tuesday.
National travel estimates indicate a 1.5-percent increase in travel this weekend. Last year, Memorial Day travel fell 9.6 percent compared to 2007, pump prices up to nearly $ 4 a gallon.
On Tuesday, retail gas prices average $ 2.25 a gallon, to $ 1.47 a gallon cheaper than a year ago, according to AAA Auto Club, Wright Express and the price of crude oil Information Service.
National travel estimates indicate a 1.5-percent increase in travel this weekend. Last year, Memorial Day travel fell 9.6 percent compared to 2007, pump prices up to nearly $ 4 a gallon.
On Tuesday, retail gas prices average $ 2.25 a gallon, to $ 1.47 a gallon cheaper than a year ago, according to AAA Auto Club, Wright Express and the price of crude oil Information Service.
