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According to the TSA, the number of passengers screened on Friday was the highest ever, with about 3 million passengers today saying they were due to flight delays. I just checked FlightAware at 5:59 PM and there were already over 5,400 flights delayed in the US today, 151 of which were in BWI. Nobody wants to ruin the Memorial Day holiday. As the holiday weekend draws to a close, everyone is hoping for great weather. Flyers are getting more headaches, mostly due to the storms. This is according to FLIGHTAWARE, who are tracking continued air traffic disruptions in Baltimore and…
When Kat McHenry planned a girls' trip to Chicago with her cousin, she planned to do what any Chicago tourist would do: compare Pequod's and Lou Malnati's deep-dish pizza, explore the Field Museum, and tour the city's landmarks. But one thing stood out about their trip: They got matching cicada tattoos. The main reason the Monterey, California, resident and her cousin, an aspiring entomologist, came to the Windy City was the appearance of periodical cicadas, which emerge from the ground every 17 years to chirp, mate and then die. “What really drew me to this trip and what I enjoyed…
Abby Peters was huddled in a closet with her daughter, Veronica Bowers, and Bowers' 10-month-old daughter when an EF2 tornado struck their Valley View community in Cook County.According to a fundraiser held for the family, the three escaped Bowers' home alive, but Bowers was seriously injured and remains hospitalized.Bowers was manager of the Shell travel center at Interstate 35 and Lone Oak Road in Valley View, where 50 to 60 people took refuge in restrooms and the restaurant attached to the center when the tornado struck.By Sunday morning, the gas station was reduced to a pile of rubble. More than…
Many people know to redeem airline miles or points for cash or consider travel insurance, but even if you manage to get a great fare, don't rest on that. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Memorial Day is known as the unofficial start of summer, which means travel season is officially underway. But before you book your next ticket, let's take a look at some dos and don'ts to avoid wondering, “where's the money?” Many people know to cash in airline miles or points or consider travel insurance, but as ConsumerAffairs shows, even if you get a great fare, you shouldn't stop there.…
Posted on: May 27, 2024 12:13 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News Jamie Tucker Consumer Technology Reporter More and more people are traveling every holiday. For example, according to AAA, about 44 million people are expected to travel over this year's Memorial Day weekend holiday, the second-highest Memorial Day traffic forecast ever, at least since AAA began forecasting travel numbers. As always, the majority of travelers will be on highways, so we can expect increased traffic congestion, crowded roadside restaurants, higher gas prices and increased traffic to cell towers. But don't worry, we've got some tech tips to help…
Finland's trial of a Digital Travel Authorization (DTC) for Finnair passengers has produced positive results: 91% of participants said it was easy to set up the DTC, 96% said it was easy to send the DTC to travel and border authorities before flying, and 90% said they would use it again on future trips. The trial began last August, when participating passengers were required to look into the camera and place their passport on a designated reader, and their biometric and passport information was matched against pre-registered digital credentials. In January, the trial was expanded to include departures and arrivals…
A traveler walks through Salt Lake City International Airport on May 24. Via Associated PressAir travel has been steadily rising above pre-pandemic levels, with record numbers of people using U.S. airports over Memorial Day weekend, a sign of a busy summer travel season ahead.The Transportation Security Administration said it screened more than 2.9 million travelers at airports nationwide on May 24, breaking the previous record set during the Thanksgiving holiday rush in November. May 23 was the third-busiest day on record, with just under 2.9 million travelers, according to the TSA.”TSA officers set a new record for the most travelers…
Roshni Sharma is one of the many American travelers who forego the traditional road trip over Memorial Day weekend in favor of flying. The 27-year-old nurse from Alexandria, Virginia, usually drives to her parents' home in Pennsylvania on Memorial Day, but this year she and her husband plan to fly to Austin, Texas, to visit far-away friends. “Driving to Texas would take two to three days each way, and this entire trip is two to three days, so flying is quicker,” Sharma said. Choices like Sharma's are likely to reshape the summer refined-products market, where rising demand for jet fuel…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation emphasizes seat belt laws and restricts drunk driving. PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Memorial Day travel is underway in Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is focusing on road safety at a time when record numbers of Americans are expected to take to the roads. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is emphasizing seat belt requirements over the weekend, and the Pennsylvania Toll Road Commission expects about 2.9 million vehicles to be on the roads over the busy Memorial Day weekend, a 1.5 percent increase from last year. “Right now we're in the midst of a 'fasten…
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