The first get-away weekend to kick off summer is near and more than 39 million people will be traveling over the Memorial Day holiday.
That is according to AAA, which expects a 2.7 percent rise, or one million more than last year, of those traveling 50 miles or more from home.
“The expected spike in Memorial Day travel mirrors the positive growth seen throughout the travel industry this year,” said Carol DiOrio, vice president of travel at AAA Western and Central New York. “Higher confidence…