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Article: Late Labor Day to Reduce Number of Vacationers, But Will Be Third Busiest Labor Day Weekend This Decade, AAA Says

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August 26, 2009
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To: TRAVEL EDITORS

Contact: Geoff Sundstrom, +1-407-444-8014, gsundstrom@national.aaa.com; or Heather Hunter, +1-407-444-8005, hhunter@national.aaa.com, both of AAA

Lure of a deal and a last long summer weekend will outweigh economic concerns for many.

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA today projected the number of Americans traveling on vacation this Labor Day weekend will be heavily impacted by when Labor Day falls on the calendar. Approximately 39.1 million travelers are expected to take a trip of 50 miles or more away from home, a decrease of 13.3 percent from 2008 when Labor Day travel was the highest this decade. Labor Day fell on Sept. 1 last year allowing for a ...

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