Email: | Twitter: @WWLTV  NEWORLEANS - Over 30 million Americans
are packing their bags and enjoying the Memorial Day weekend
away from home.  While the numbers are still high, experts said
even more people were traveling at the same time in 2012.  Close
to 34 million people are expected to travel in 2013, which is a
decrease from the 35 million who traveled in 2012.  Analysts
predicted the numbers would go down for a few reasons.  The
first is the up and down nature of the economy.  On top of that,
many working families do not have the extra money to take a trip
since the payroll tax holiday ended.  Also, the United States
had the lowest percentage of working age people in the workforce
in 30 years.  All of those things mean less people are buying
plane tickets and more are hitting the road this weekend.  Of
those getting away, 89 percent will be driving to their Memorial
Day destination.  Though many are still managing to get away
despite the economy, experts predicted that they'll spend a few
less dollars