Category: Travel

  • 1.67 million passengers expected to travel through Chicago’s airports over Memorial Day Weekend

    1.67 million passengers expected to travel through Chicago’s airports over Memorial Day Weekend

    Kick-Off to Bustling Summer Travel Season Will Be 8.6% Busier Than 2023, Including a 10% Spike at O’Hare The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced today that O’Hare and Midway International Airports are prepared to welcome more than 1.67 million passengers between Thursday, May 23, and Tuesday, May 28, for the historically busy Memorial Day…

  • The Memorial Day holiday weekend travel nightmare is upon us

    The Memorial Day holiday weekend travel nightmare is upon us

    MUKILTEO — The friendly skies might be a bit grouchy and the ferry ride no fairy tale. Travel over Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the busiest ever. If heading out by car, even if it’s just to the mall, brace for gridlock if it entails a major road. The American Automobile Association predicts…

  • Record Travel Expected For Memorial Day 2024: Here’s When To Leave NJ

    Record Travel Expected For Memorial Day 2024: Here’s When To Leave NJ

    NEW JERSEY — If you’re planning to get out of New Jersey for the three-day Memorial Day weekend, knowing when to avoid the busiest times on major routes can make the difference between a stress-free holiday or one the kids will never let you forget. Some 43.8 million Americans are expected to travel at least…

  • Memorial Day travel set to break 20-year record as AAA predicts jams, delays

    Memorial Day travel set to break 20-year record as AAA predicts jams, delays

    Americans planning to travel for Memorial Day weekend are likely to run into traffic jams and other delays as the country is poised to set a 20-year travel record, according to AAA. The organization predicts that 43.8 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles between Thursday and Monday. U.S. airports are expected to be…

  • Travel outlook heading into Memorial Day weekend

    Travel outlook heading into Memorial Day weekend

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  • Map shows worldwide summer travel advisories for Americans

    Map shows worldwide summer travel advisories for Americans

    As the summer travel season unofficially kicks off this weekend, Newsweek has analyzed the U.S. State Department’s full list of global travel advisories, categorized by their level of risk. The State Department regularly updates travel advisories for over 200 countries, categorizing them into four levels based on safety and security risks. These levels range from…

  • Memorial Day: This is the worst time to travel this weekend, experts say

    Memorial Day: This is the worst time to travel this weekend, experts say

    As millions travel this Memorial Day, experts offer traveling tips for those getting away for the long holiday weekend. The American Automobile Association (AAA) projects 43.8 million travelers to head 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day weekend, almost reaching record numbers. “We haven’t seen Memorial Day weekend travel numbers like these…

  • Memorial Day weekend travel eased with construction rollback

    Memorial Day weekend travel eased with construction rollback

    The Michigan Department of Transportation is suspending work and lifting traffic restrictions to ease travel delays for Memorial Day weekend travelers  starting at 3 p.m. Friday, May 24 and ending at 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 28 with 85 out of 154 projects having lane restrictions removed.  Some equipment and traffic configurations will remain even in…

  • Summer travel by air; TSA suggests travelers get to airport early

    Summer travel by air; TSA suggests travelers get to airport early

    MILWAUKEE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Thursday, May 23 it is prepared for the highest passenger volumes the agency has seen at airport security checkpoints nationwide during this summer’s travel season. That travel season begins Memorial Day weekend and runs through Labor Day.   With increased volume expected at Milwaukee Mitchell International…

  • Rams Among Teams Logging Most Mileage Via Travel in 2024

    Rams Among Teams Logging Most Mileage Via Travel in 2024

    With the release of the new NFL schedule, we got to see when and where teams would face each other for the upcoming season. Within it, the Los Angeles Rams will be posting some very heavy miles during travel. In fact, according to bookies.com, Los Angeles will log the sixth-most amount of miles in the…