Despite the summer temperatures, the unofficial end to summer is just around the corner. For some, Labor Day weekend means the opportunity to squeeze in one more trip before the fall season arrives.

“For many Kentuckians, Labor Day is a chance for one last summertime getaway over the long weekend,” said Lori Weaver Hawkins, public and government affairs manager for AAA Blue Grass. “Whether a road trip, cruise or flight to their favorite vacation destination, travelers will find that domestic travel — including gas prices, flights, hotel stays and car rentals — are less expensive over Labor Day weekend than a year ago.”

Generally, about 85% of people who travel for holidays across the country — and nearly 90% of Kentuckians — do so by driving to their destinations, and this Labor Day thos

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