Millions of Americans are preparing to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend.  Are you prepared for one of the busiest holidays of the year? And are you looking for a way to save money at the gas pump?

People began loading up their cars and jumping on planes across the U.S. on Thursday as the long Memorial Day weekend kicked off. Even as politics and the nation’s aging air traffic infrastructure rattle the U.

AAA predicts a record-breaking 45.1 million Americans will travel between Thursday and Monday, mostly by car and plane. Here's what to know if you're one of them.