September 3, 2010 – By Kate York
A predicted 9.9 percent more travelers this Labor Day weekend nationwide may be a sign that Americans feel the economy is improving, travel forecasters say.
The 2010 AAA travel forecast for Thursday through Monday estimates that 34.4 million Americans will be taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home, up from 31.3 million last year….
…The date of Labor Day typically also has an impact on the number of travelers. School has started in Washington County and much of the country but had the holiday fallen before then, the number of travelers likely would have been even higher, according to AAA.
Bill Dennis, 64, of Reno, is hitting the road today, and he said the economy did play a small part in the decision.
Dennis, his wife, children and grandchildren are going to Deep Creek Lake in Maryland for the weekend.
