Labor Day weekend travel, spending set to increase
Photo credit: John Meore | Holiday weekend travelers on the New York State Thruway northbound near Tuxedo. (May 25, 2012)
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Damn the gas prices; full speed ahead.
That appears to be the thinking as gas prices rise, but more Americans are preparing to go on vacation during Labor Day weekend than at any time since the peak year of 2008, according to a new survey.
The "AAA Labor Day 2012 Travel Forecast" predicts that 33 million Americans nationwide will take trips of 50 miles or more, a 2.9 percent increase...
