It is estimated that more than 37 million people will travel long distances to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday, which marks a full-fledged summer vacation amid the deregulation of Corona 19 in the United States.
Major US media such as USA Today quoted an announcement by the National Automobile Association on the 28th local time, saying that more than 37 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles and more than 80 kilometers from their home during the Memorial Day holiday that begins this weekend. .
The association explained, "Compared to last year's Memorial Day holiday, when the Corona 19 pandemic was in full swing, the number of travelers increased by more than 60%," and explained that it was 13% less than in 2019, before the pandemic.
The majority of travelers, 34 million people, will go on road trips by car, about 2.5 million people will travel by air, and about 250,000 people will use public transportation such as buses and trains.
According to the Associated Press, on the 27th, before the start of the holiday season, more than 1.8 million people started traveling by air at airports across the United States.
The aviation authorities predicted that the number of passengers for this holiday season will easily exceed 2 million, saying, "The highest level since the outbreak of the Corona 19 outbreak in March last year."
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