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AAA Skips Memorial Day Travel Forecast for First Time in 20 Years

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   Memorial Day weekend is rapidly approaching, and for the first time in
   20 years, the American Automobile Association did not release Memorial
   Day travel projections.
   Last year, the AAA estimated that 43 million Americans traveled for the
   [1]annual holiday weekend -- the second highest travel volume onrecord
   according tothe organization.The approximation included 3.25 million
   people traveling by air.
   The AAA tweeted recently, "The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to
   significantly suppress travel over the Memorial Day weekend."

     The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to significantly suppress travel
     over the Memorial Day weekend -- the unofficial start of the summer
     travel season -- but there are indications that people have begun
     planning for future trips. [2]#AAA [3]#Travel
     [4]https://t.co/ZVqgNK2KV2 [5]pic.twitter.com/Pr0CCstEjj
     -- AAA Travel (@AAA_Travel) [6]May 14, 2020

   For Americans stillconsideringflying, the failure of major airlines to
   enforce safe social distancing guidelinescould bereason for pause.
   The [7]Centers forDiseaseControl and Preventionrepeatedlyhasmaintained
   that keeping at least6feet of physical distance is essential to slow
   the spread of COVID-19.

   Airlines such as American, United, Delta and Southwest have yet to
   implement suchprecautions on their flights.

   While all four airlines have mandatedthatcustomers and crew
   membersmustwear face coverings, none have required6feet of distance
   between passengers.

References

   1. https://newsroom.aaa.com/2019/05/memorial-day-travel-forecast-2019/
   2. https://twitter.com/hashtag/AAA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   3. https://twitter.com/hashtag/Travel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   4. https://t.co/ZVqgNK2KV2
   5. https://t.co/Pr0CCstEjj
   6. https://twitter.com/AAA_Travel/status/1261048168550207488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   7. https://www.facebook.com/CDC/videos/274032276975692/

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