Summer vacations, a big-ticket purchase for most Americans, will be even costlier this year despite airfares, rental car costs and other travel-related expenses dropping. The reason? Elevated prices on things like checked bags, restaurants and recreational experiences.  While hotel prices are down 4%, airfares down 6% and rental car costs have dipped 10%, according to a NerdWallet survey,…

Memorial Day travel expected to be busy in Chicagoland As the long holiday weekend approaches, the roads in the Chicagoland area are expected to be busy with eager travelers. <!–> CHICAGO – As the long holiday weekend approaches, the roads in the Chicagoland area are expected to be busy with eager travelers. –> Friday is…

Thursday marks Travel Rally Day—a national holiday celebrating the tourism industry and all it brings to destinations. Discover the Palm Beaches CEO Milton Segarra said the numbers for quarter one of 20 to 24 are the strongest they’ve ever seen. When it comes to data, 2.8 million visitors came to Palm Beach County in the…

In South Dakota, travel nurses earn $2,415 per week, or $60.37 per hour based on a 40-hour work week. That is $27.20 more per hour than registered nurses overall—higher than the difference in pay between travel nurses and all RNs nationally. Across the nation, nurses who take travel contracts in the Midwest earn the most…

The Albuquerque International Sunport will have a city’s worth of passengers travel through it this weekend.  Officials are expecting 90,000 passengers — 16,000 to 20,000 per day — from Friday through Monday. That would mark a 4.5% increase from last Memorial Day weekend and an 18% increase from 2022, said Diana Lopez, a public information officer for…

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – Police are warning you to be alert as we head into the holiday weekend with AAA expecting the busiest start-of-the-summer weekend in nearly 20 years. You’ll want to plan your route and be patient because highways and airports will likely be packed. AAA estimates that 43.8 million people will travel…

Skift Take If a soft economy is causing luxury travelers to limit their discretionary spending, that’s sour news for Chase Travel in the short term. But over the long term, Chase Travel and some of its banking peers are trending upwards in travel. Dennis Schaal Chase Travel grew sales last year at a pace on…

Chances are you’ve already seen an influx of drivers on the road for the Memorial Day weekend and according to Triple A, more than 38 million road travelers will be moving about for the holiday. Triple A spokesperson Nick Chabarria said it’s the highest prediction of road warriors in their 24-year history of forecasts. “This…

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As Memorial Day weekend approaches, the anticipation of increased travel is coinciding with rising gas prices, leaving many drivers feeling the pinch at the pump. According to AAA data, the national average for fuel is currently $3.61 per gallon, a number that’s drawing attention from motorists across the country despite the…

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT (WGGB/WSHM) – Bradley International Airport is sending out a friendly reminder to flyers. You have less than a year to get your Real ID or else you might not be able to catch a flight in the future. May 7, 2025 is a date that should be circled on all air travelers calendars.…