Memorial Day hotel bookings, air travel and more near pre-pandemic figures

The upcoming Memorial Day weekend looks promising for Central Florida as tourists start to travel more since last year's Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. Hotel booking activity for Orlando over Memorial Day weekend (May 27-31) is at 95% of what was seen for the holiday weekend in 2019, according to Visit Orlando, which did not include specific figures. In addition, 37 million Americans will travel Memorial Day weekend this year, up 60% from 23 million last year, and Central Florida is among the top…