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Expect busy roads leading up to New Year's Day: AAA
Christmas might be in the rear view, but there are still many people traveling this holiday season. According to AAA, a majority of people are traveling by car. That includes more than 921,000 Connecticut residents, an increase of 2.1% from last year. Experts also say Thursday will be one of the busiest, most congested days on the road. Some travelers…
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Busy travel days expected through New Year's holiday
Whether you’re driving or flying over the next few days, you can expect a lot of company.
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Post-holiday travel impacted by weather, delays at Bradley Airport
“Usual headache for this time of year traveling, it’s my fourth year in a row,” said West Hartford’s Gunnar Von Hollander. Another year, another post-holiday shuffle for thousands at Bradley International Airport on Tuesday. “Well, it’s going to be a long day. We’ve already planned for that,” said Stafford’s Cathy Cannon. Only this year, many travelers were less inconvenienced...
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Post-holiday travel impacted by weather, delays at Bradley Airport
People headed home after the Christmas holiday Tuesday were met with some delays at Bradley Airport.
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Holiday weekend expected to be busy for CT drivers
AAA is expecting a busy travel season on Connecticut roadways for the holiday weekend. The travel company is expecting over 1 million Connecticut residents to travel for the holiday. Over 921,000 residents by car, an over 2% increase since last year. “It’ll be nice to get together and hopefully more of us can do that around the holidays,” said Salil…
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Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays
The holiday travel rush is hitting its peak as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raise hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year.
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Over 1 million Conn. residents will travel for the holidays this year: AAA
AAA is predicting over 1 million Connecticut residents will travel for the holidays this year with a majority driving to their destinations. Those residents will travel 50 miles or more between Saturday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Jan. 1. Over 921,000 residents will be driving to their holiday destinations. Right now, drivers across the state are paying about 60 cents less…
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Holiday crowds at airports and on highways are expected to be even bigger than last year
Airports and highways are expected to be busier this Christmas season than they were a year ago.
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Keep these travel etiquette tips in mind this holiday season
The holiday travel rush is here and that means delays, cancellations, large crowds and lots of patience frustration levels spiking.
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Over 605,000 Conn. residents expected to travel over Thanksgiving holiday: AAA
Over 605,000 Connecticut residents are expected to travel over this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA. Those residents will travel 50 miles or more between Wednesday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 26. Nearly 515,000 residents will be driving to their holiday destinations. This year, drivers across the state are paying about 30 cents less for gas than last year when…
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AAA projects big travel numbers ahead of Thanksgiving holiday
Nationwide, 55.4 million people are expected to travel, the overwhelming majority by car.
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Millions take to China's roads and air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID
Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels, tours, attractions and meals in a boost to the economy during the 8-day autumn holiday period that began Friday.
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Record number of travelers projected ahead of Fourth of July weekend
AAA projects that a record 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from their home over the Fourth of July weekend.
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Record number of people expected to travel during July 4 weekend
More people are expected to be traveling by air or car this Fourth of July, including in Connecticut.
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These Are the Cities with the Cheapest Memorial Day Flights
Orlando, New York City and Chicago are among the cities with the cheapest flights this Memorial Day weekend according to Priceline.
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Southwest Airlines Schedule Returns to Relative Normalcy After Week of Chaos
Southwest Airlines returned to a relatively normal flight schedule Friday, as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well more than a million passengers who missed family connections or flights home during the holidays, and many of whom are still missing luggage.
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Traveling for New Years? Stuck in Southwest Saga? Expert Offers Tips
It’s been nearly a week since bad weather hit across the country and largely, airlines have gotten back to normal, but not Southwest.
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Traveling for New Years? Stuck in Southwest Saga? Expert Offers Tips
The Southwest saga continues. It’s been nearly a week since bad weather hit across the country and largely airlines have gotten back to normal, but not Southwest. As the U.S. Department of Transportation investigates, here’s how one travel expert, the founder of Scott’s Cheap Flights, Scott Keyes describes the operational chaos: “I think the best way to think about...
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Travel Expert Provides Insight on Southwest Airlines Troubles
NBC 5’s Diana Zoga interviews travel expert Scott Keyes about Southwest Airlines troubles.
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Stranded Friends Hit The Road to Bypass Southwest's Cancellation Chaos
“Rather than risking the flights getting canceled, we decided for the sake of needing to get back to work, we would jump in the car instead,” Huante said. The road trip became their best plan when Huante’s mom made an offer they couldn’t refuse. “My mom said, ‘You take my car. I’ll go get the oil changed. Get the...