Southern Californians gambling on a busy holiday weekend are betting on having a good time in the desert.
According to AAA, Las Vegas tops the list of most popular destinations over Labor Day weekend for Southern Californians heading out of town to celebrate the unofficial end of summer.
here it is Top 5 destinations For Southern California travelers based on AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars, and cruises.
- Las Vegas
- san diego
- california central coast
- Grand Canyon
- Mexico
Las Vegas is also on the list of most popular domestic destinations for travelers across the country.
- Seattle
- orlando
- anchorage
- new york
- Las Vegas
According to AAA, the most popular international destinations are:
- Vancouver
- Rome
- London
- dublin
- Paris
The best and worst times to travel over Labor Day weekend
According to AAA, some days and times are better for going out during the holiday weekend than others.
The car club warned that Thursday and Friday afternoons are expected to be the busiest times on roads for travel, citing data from traffic analysis firm INRIX.
“The best time to travel by car over Labor Day weekend is early morning or late afternoon,” said Bob Picheux, transportation analyst at INRIX. statement. “If you have to travel during heavy traffic, navigation apps and local transit authorities can help guide drivers to avoid long delays.”
LAX Labor Day Weekend Travel Forecast
Flying through LAX? You’ll be among the nearly 1.1 million passengers expected to pass through LAX between Thursday and Monday.
Friday will be the busiest day, with 229,000 passengers expected at LAX. About 224,000 passengers are expected on Thursday and 220,000 on Monday.
“LAX is having a very busy summer travel season, welcoming the most passengers to the airport since early 2020,” Justin Urbassi, CEO of Los Angeles World Airports, which operates LAX, said in a statement. ” “In June and July, we reached a major milestone as our international passenger traffic exceeded 2 million monthly. Passenger numbers for the upcoming Labor Day weekend demonstrate a successful summer, and this momentum continues into the fall. Our hope is that it will continue into the winter.”
Airport authorities urged travelers to arrive at least two hours early for domestic flights and three hours early for international flights. Additionally, the Horseshoe Loop, which runs through the central terminal area, has heavy traffic, with more than 90,000 vehicles expected each day on weekends. Airport parking is also expected to be expensive, and officials urged travelers to reserve spaces in advance at parking.flylax.com.
According to the Automobile Club of Southern California, the agency’s holiday weekend flight, hotel, rental car and cruise booking data increased 4% domestically compared to last year’s Labor Day period, and international bookings increased 44%. increased.
“Although AAA has not released formal travel forecasts for the Labor Day holiday, Southern California travel bookings indicate that vacation interest continues at high levels for the Memorial Day and Fourth of July holidays. “This is consistent with or exceeds pre-pandemic levels,” the paper said. auto club.