Before the pandemic, the top five Memorial Day weekend destinations were Las Vegas, San Diego, Grand Canyon National Park, San Francisco and Anaheim. Only 1.7 million Southern Californians traveled for the holiday in 2020, representing a 49% drop from 2019. About 10% were forecast to travel by air during the Memorial Day holiday in 2019. In the U.S., about 37 million Americans plan to travel for the holiday, up 60% from the Memorial Day weekend of 2020, according to the Auto Club. The biggest hit, he said, is the loss of international travelers, who previously represented about 60% of his clients but have nearly disappeared because of pandemic travel restrictions.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 11, 2021 11:02 UTC