Memorial Day Busiest Travel Day 2024. Passenger traffic at us airports is on pace to make this memorial day weekend the busiest on record, according to transportation security administration screening data. Travelers are heading to theme parks and entertainment venues in orlando, new york, las vegas and southern california this memorial day weekend.

Here are the best and worst times to travel. 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.