LOTS OF PEOPLE WILL BE ON THE ROAD IN NEW MEXICO AND THE REST OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. DOUG SHUPE WITH TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO SAYS 2-POINT-8 MILLION PEOPLE WILL GO 50 MILES OR MORE FROM HOME… A 5-POINT-7 PERCENT INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. SHUPE SAYS 234 THOUSAND WILL FLY … AND THAT’S UP 3 PERCENT. THAT’S DUE TO AN IMPROVED JOB MARKET AND LOWER GAS PRICES.
THE NUMBER OF THOSE GOING BY BUS, TRAIN, OR CRUISE SHIP IS EXPECTED TO BE DOWN JUST OVER 3 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR.
