Make travel bearable on Memorial Day and beyond

Published May 27, 2024 at 8:10 AM EDT

Vehicles travel along I-95 on Friday in Miami. AAA predicts this Memorial Day weekend will be the busiest for travel in nearly two decades.

It seems like every year we hear the same thing: that this will be the busiest summer travel season ever. But this one really stands out.

AAA projects that this Memorial Day weekend will see the highest number of travelers in nearly two decades.

What will that mean? Congested roads, crowded airports and a lot of headaches.

Hannah Sampson, who covers travel news for The Washington Post, shares some tips to survive summer vacation season.

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