PALM CITY, Fla. — According to AAA, Florida theme parks, beaches, and cruise ports place the Sunshine State in the top five domestic travel spots for Labor Day weekend.
A bachelorette group WPTV met at a gas station in Palm Beach Gardens said they were in search of sunshine. They had their eyes peeled on the weather this week.
"I am coming down from Georgia, and we are heading to Miami today," the driver of the group said. "I was watching the radar and kind of waited for it to pass through between us before I started my trip. So it ended up working out so I didn’t hit most of the traffic or the weather."
At Palm Beach International Airport, travelers were hoping for much of the same.
"I was just getting nervous because the weather can be so unpredictable," one flier said.
According to AAA, you should monitor your flight and get to the airport early. In fact, domestic bookings for flights, hotels, cruises and rental cars on Labor Day weekend are up 4%. For international travel, bookings are up 44% over last year.
"That storm (Hurricane Idalia) could not have come at a worse time when you consider all the people who were planning on traveling Labor Day weekend," AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said. "You've got a lot of folks who are probably still waiting to catch a flight. You have others who are hoping the backlog of cancellations doesn't affect them."
The Florida Department of Transportation said it's still working to clear roadways impacted by the storm.
AAA suggests you plan ahead and find an alternate route in case there is a road closure that impacts your trip.
