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You never thought summer travel would be easy?Highways and airports are likely to be congested over the next few days as Americans head out for the Memorial Day weekend vacation and then return home.AAA predicts this weekend will be the busiest summer holiday in 20 years, with 43.8 million people expected to travel at least 50 miles from their homes between Thursday and Monday. The Transportation Security Administration says up to 3 million people could pass through airport checkpoints on Friday alone.And this is just a taste of what's to come: U.S. airlines expect to carry a record number of…

We traveled to Cincinnati. It's easy to see the difference between a Colorado mountain town and a city in the eastern United States. As I drove home, I looked for the signs of environmental progress I always see on my travels. Large and graceful windmills, solar gardens and green fields with adequate irrigation facilities. During his 10 days we were there, the sky over Ohio and northern Indiana was a uniform blue-gray, unchanging, no light, no sun, no clouds, even during afternoon thunderstorms. The air was heavy, thick, and constantly humid. The paper also reflected this, collecting moisture just by…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In an effort to provide relief to Maui residents affected by wildfires nearly a year ago, Alaska Airlines has launched a travel gift program. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox and sign up for News 2 You Families facing the aftermath of disasters will receive reprieve through the program, starting with charter flights to California in July. “It is important for Hawaii residents to be able to travel. Travel brings us together. I continue to have the opportunity to visit Maui to share our grief with and provide support to wildfire survivors. ” said…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In an effort to provide relief to Maui residents affected by wildfires nearly a year ago, Alaska Airlines has launched a travel gift program. Get the latest Hawaii morning news delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to News 2 You. Families suffering in the aftermath of the disaster will receive relief through the program, starting with a chartered flight to California in July. “It is important for Hawaii residents to be able to travel. Travel brings us together. I continue to have the opportunity to visit Maui to share our grief with and provide support to wildfire survivors.…

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1/1 Swipe or click to learn more Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran/WANA (West Asia News Agency), via Reuters Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offered prayers today at a funeral for the victims of the helicopter crash in Tehran, which killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Abdullahian and others. DUBAI >> The Emir of Qatar and the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait traveled to Tehran today to attend the funeral of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi. During his term as president, a historic agreement was reached that improved relations between Tehran…

(Colorado Springs) — Colorado Springs Airport (COS) set a new April traffic record last month. COS announced on Wednesday, May 22, that travel has increased ahead of summer. A total of 194,004 passengers used the airport's terminals in April, an increase of 15.4% from the same month last year. The number of passengers increased by 15.6% year-on-year, with 97,293 travelers boarding flights from COS in April. “COS has consistently seen an increase in traffic, and we expect this trend to continue as we approach summer,” said Aviation Director Greg Phillips. “This reflects the strong support our community has for our…

According to AAA, 91% of travelers are expected to drive to their destination. CONNECTICUT, USA — The holiday travel rush is starting early for Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer. Ethan Tiffany said, “I feel like everyone has gotten better. Everyone seems happy.” Triple A expects about 44 million people to travel more than 50 miles this holiday weekend, a 4 percent increase from last year. “I have family in the South, so I spend my weekends at the beach in Florida,” Emma O'Beirne said. “AAA expects 470,000 Connecticut residents to travel for the Memorial Day holiday,” said…

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The organization responsible for promoting tourism in the city is celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week “El Paso Style.”To celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, May 19-25, Visit El Paso hosted a series of events aimed at celebrating the importance of visitors and tourism in the border region. KFOX14/CBS4 caught up with Visit El Paso Executive Director Brooke Underwood outside of Southwest University Park downtown. Her group was handing out free drinks and jamming to mariachi music. Underwood said of the celebration.El Paso is [it] Enjoy a great day “El Paso style” with fresh water…

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, marking the unofficial start of summer, millions of New Yorkers and travelers across the country are expected to hit the roads and take to the skies.Traffic is rarely easy to navigate in the five boroughs, but you can expect certain travel times to be worse than in other boroughs.According to the American Automobile Association, the most common times for traffic congestion are Thursday from 12pm to 6pm and Friday from 12pm to 7pm. Drivers who want to avoid collisions should leave before 11am or after 8pm on those days.But the absolute worst time and place…