AAA: Labor Day travel to hit four-year high


AAA is projecting that 34.1 million Americans will travel during this Labor Day weekend, the most since the midst of the recession. The number of Americans using the holiday for a getaway at least 50 miles from home represents a 4.2 percent increase over the 32.7 million who traveled during the Labor Day weekend in 2012. And it’s the highest number of travelers since 2009, when 31.3 million Americans took a holiday break in the midst of the economic downturn. AAA says this year’s projected spike reflects growing economic confidence, particularly when it comes to real estate. Most Americans will take to the road, with 85 percent expected to drive to their destinations, 4.3 percent more than the 28 million who got away by car last year