‘Likely To Set A Record Low’: AAA Cancels Memorial Day Travel Forecast

PALOS VERDES, CA — The days before Memorial Day usually bring a prediction of how many Southern Californians will hit the road or fly for the unofficial start of summer.

But as with everything else this year, AAA’s Memorial Day forecast was canceled for the first time in 20 years because of the COVID-19 crisis.

“The accuracy of the economic data used to create the forecast has been undermined by COVID-19,” AAA spokesman Jim Stratton said in a statement. “Anecdotal reports suggest fewer people will hit the road compared to years past for what is considered the unofficial start of the summer travel season.”

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