39.2 million expected to travel during this coming Memorial Day weekend

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MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL: Here's hoping your vacation plans have been booked, and you're planning to travel on off days, because this coming Memorial Day is expected to be the busiest in two years.

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This coming Memorial Day is forecast to be the busiest in two years, with 39.2 million people expected to travel 50 miles or more in the unofficial start to the summer.

"Memorial Day is always a good predictor of what's to come for summer travel," Paula Twidale, senior vice president of AAA Travel, said in a statement."Based on our projections, summer travel isn't just heating up, it will be on fire. People are overdue for a vacation and they are looking to catch up on some much-needed R&R in the coming months."

And even with gas prices $4 across most of the nation, 34.9 million people still plan to hit the road, up 4.6% over last year.

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