Memorial Day Travel Statistics 2024. Hundreds of us flights were canceled early monday, as carriers, particularly delta air lines, work to recover four days after a global tech outage caused massive delays and left. The more than 2.9 million travelers who passed through airports friday set the record for the most passengers screened in a single day by the agency.

Bookings for international trips were up 250% during the memorial day weekend compared to 2022, aaa noted. The deluge in bookings comes.