Travelers should prepare themselves this coming weekend as we celebrate Memorial Day on May 27. People are expected to be out beginning Friday night to enjoy the long weekend according to AAA.

Approximately 31.2 million drivers will be out on the road for the holiday which is 0.25 percent higher from last year. On the opposite, flights booked for the weekend is down by 7 percent summing up to 2.3 million passengers. This drop off is due to the higher air fares.

"American travelers are experiencing fee fatigue and frustration with everything from higher fares to airport security. As a result, many are choosing road travel," Robert L. Darbelnet, CEO of AAA, said in a statement.

However, based on the data received from Airlines Reporting Corp., which processes almost 50 percent of the airline tickets sold in the U.S., the average roundtrip air fare from June to August is $421 which is $6 cheaper than last year.

Gas prices are still high but are more stable than the air fares. Last Wednesday, it ended $3.66 per gallon. Last year of the same period, it was $3.64. People are expected to drive 690 miles this year compared to the previous year's 642 miles.

AAA CEO Robert Darbelnet projects that the government will not earn that much this coming weekend. The economy this year is already getting better but the taxes may still restrain people from traveling. Compared to last year's spending of around $700, people are expected to spend only $659 this weekend.

This travel forecast of AAA is based on the survey done by IHS Global Insight, a leisure travel agency, with 306 Americans and the factors that may affect the general status of the economy.