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TAMPA, Fla.  – AAA Travel disney world discount tickets for military projects 36.1 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 1.5 percent increase from the 35.5 million people who traveled last year.  Kicking off the summer driving season, more than eight in 10 travelers will drive to their destinations.  The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, disney world discount tickets for military May 22 to Monday, May 26.
“A long and unusually harsh winter gave many Americans the travel bug,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Combine rising disney world discount tickets for military temperatures with signs of an improving economy, and travel for the holiday should hit a new post-recession disney world discount tickets for military high.”
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“Hotel and car rental reservations are filling up fast for Memorial Day, said Jessica Brady, spokeswoman, AAA Travel. Now is the time to make your Memorial Day travel arrangements to ensure you get what you want for the price that fits your budget.
Improvements in several key economic factors are driving the expectation for more holiday travelers this year. “Consumer spending, disposable income, consumer confidence and the employment outlook are trending up which is welcomed news for the travel industry,” continued Jenkins.
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According to AAA’s Leisure Travel Index, hotel rates for AAA Three Diamond lodgings are expected to increase just two percent from one year ago with travelers spending an average of $169 per night compared to $166 last year. The average hotel rate for AAA Two Diamond hotels has risen 3 percent with an average cost of $124 per night.
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AAA’s projections are based on economic forecasting and research by IHS Global Insight. The Colorado-based business information provider teamed with AAA in 2009 to jointly analyze travel trends during the major holidays. AAA has been reporting on holiday travel trends disney world discount tickets for military for more than two decades. The complete AAA / IHS Global Insight 2014 Memorial Day Travel Forecast can be found  here.
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