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Thousands more flights canceled or delayed as 4th of July travel blitz continues Flight cancellations and delays continued across the nation on Sunday during an already chaotic July Fourth weekend for travelers. At least 267 flights into, out of or within the US had been cancelled as of 3:16 p.m. EST, and nearly 2,300 were delayed, air travel tracking site FlightAware.com reported. The bulk of the cancellations and delays were in or out of China, Canada and Europe, according to the site. London Heathrow and Frankfurt saw a combined 494 flight delays, while two notorious airports — Toronto’s Pearson and Amsterdam’s Schiphol — combined for 484 delays and 72 cancellations, FlightAware reported. American Airlines on Wednesday told employees it would pause all ticket sales for flights out of Schiphol, according to The Points Guy travel website. Tickets are no longer available for American flights out of Amsterdam between July 7 and July 31; tickets that have already purchased will be honored. The situation at Toronto’s Pearson is so bad that one traveler was recently reported to be waiting for his luggage there — 16 days after his arrival. Holiday weekend flights have continued to be delayed or canceled across the country on Sunday. John Nacion/NurPhoto/Shutterstoc There have reportedly been 267 flights into, out of or within the US canceled so far on July 3, 2022. John Nacion/NurPhoto/Shutterstock New York’s airports reported relative quiet in terms of delays and cancellations — though a bomb scare did force an evacuation at JFK Airport, where 10% of flights were delayed. Newark Airport reported just 4% of flight delays and 3% canceled. At LaGuardia Airport, just six flights had been canceled and 38 delayed (8%). AAA has predicted 3.5 million Americans planned to travel over the holiday weekend. But airlines are over-booked and under-staffed, causing serious delays for travelers. There have been about 2,300 delayed flights across the country so far this afternoon. John Nacion/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Most of the flight cancellations and delays were reportedly in or out of China, Europe and Canada. Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images There were at least 3,765 delays on US flights – including in and out of the country — and 612 cancellations on Saturday, nearly triple the daily average of 210 scrapped flights. The lack of service rivaled a day earlier, when more than 4,900 flight delays and nearly 500 cancellations were reported domestically as of Friday evening. Source: www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://nypost.com/2022/07/03/fourth-of-july-travel-thousands-more-flights-canceled-or-delayed/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyGmE3N2E2NjhmOWY3MDY2NWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw3umBzcfaebMJqWlDj0OZ2JThere have reportedly been 267 flights into, out of or within the US canceled so far on July 3, 2022. John Nacion/NurPhoto/Shutterstock New York’s airports reported relative quiet in terms of delays and cancellations — though a bomb scare did force an evacuation at JFK Airport, where 10% of flights were delayed. Newark Airport reported just 4% of flight delays and 3% canceled. At LaGuardia Airport, just six flights had been canceled and 38 delayed (8%). AAA has predicted 3.5 million Americans planned to travel over the holiday weekend. But airlines are over-booked and under-staffed, causing serious delays for travelers.Source: www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://nypost.com/2022/07/03/fourth-of-july-travel-thousands-more-flights-canceled-or-delayed/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyGmE3N2E2NjhmOWY3MDY2NWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw3umBzcfaebMJqWlDj0OZ2JMost of the flight cancellations and delays were reportedly in or out of China, Europe and Canada. Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images There were at least 3,765 delays on US flights – including in and out of the country — and 612 cancellations on Saturday, nearly triple the daily average of 210 scrapped flights. The lack of service rivaled a day earlier, when more than 4,900 flight delays and nearly 500 cancellations were reported domestically as of Friday evening.Source: www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://nypost.com/2022/07/03/fourth-of-july-travel-thousands-more-flights-canceled-or-delayed/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyGmE3N2E2NjhmOWY3MDY2NWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw3umBzcfaebMJqWlDj0OZ2JAirline delays and cancellations hobble july fourth weekend travel | Mint Flight delays continued into the start of the long July Fourth weekend as more than 600 U.S. flights were canceled by Saturday evening and more than 4,000 were delayed, according to FlightAware. Source: www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/airline-delays-and-cancellations-hobble-july-fourth-weekend-travel-11656851211073.html&ct=ga&cd=CAIyGmE3N2E2NjhmOWY3MDY2NWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw3sLOW9pBOKkupFMfNqJY6n

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Update on Tourism 2021 Part 2

Ryanair Busiest European Airline with over 2,000 Flights in the Past Week Ryanair Busiest European Airline with over 2,000 Flights in the Past Week Ryanair is Europe’s busiest airline operator as the aviation sector struggles back to life, with more than 2,000 flights over the past week. Read the story here.Source: ittn.ie/news/ryanair-busiest-european-airline-with-over-2000-flights-in-the-past-week/LA’s Hottest New Hangout is the Very Cool Pendry West Hollywood LA’s Hottest New Hangout is the Very Cool Pendry West Hollywood We my not be able to travel to the U.S. just yet, but when we do, Los Angeles has some new hotels to add some more lustre to the city’s starry shine. The long-awaited Pendry West Hollywood opened in May on one of Los Angeles’ most famed streets, The Sunset Strip, and is set to be this summer’s hottest LA hangout. Built on the former site of the House of Blues – a hugely famous live music concert hall – the hotel’s California-cool aesthetic features calming pastel tones and sleek furnishings throughout its 112 guest rooms and 37 suites. It also has two world-class restaurants by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, a multi-purpose live entertainment venue, a spa and rooftop bar and pool with incredible LA skyline views. Perfect for lazing in the sunshine with a cocktail in hand. Other LA Openings Located near Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood, The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood opened this month and brings the distinct Chicago hospitality brand to the West Coast. It features 220 guestrooms; one of the largest rooftops in Los Angeles; four on-site bars; various indoor- outdoor event spaces; and About Last Knife, an energetic, chef-driven gastropub-meets-steakhouse. Design-led hotel brand Proper is opening its latest property in downtown LA. The 148-room destination hotel, located in the re-imagined and updated historic Broadway Corridor landmark, is under the creative vision of Kelly Wearstler. Essentials include two destination restaurants in partnership with James Beard Award- winning L.A. chef Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne (Lucques, a.o.c., Tavern), a city-view rooftop pool and lounge-bar-restaurant. Two singular, one-of-a-kind suites will boast a basketball court and an indoor pool. New since June is LA’s Fairmont Century Plaza, which has 400 luxury guest rooms, each with their own private terrace. Fairmont Spa Century Plaza is 14,000 square-foot showpiece, with state-of-the-art facilities, nine treatment rooms, experiential showers, sanarium, Himalayan salt room, aromatherapy steam room and hammam. The spa offers world-renowned treatment concepts, Los Angeles-exclusive beauty and wellness partnerships, in addition to innovative guest experiences like Bio-Hacking. The hotel’s modern American brasserie Lumière is helmed by James Beard-nominated Executive Chef Jason Franey. The 17th floor features the guests-only pool and cabanas, adjacent to The Pool Bar.Source: ittn.ie/news/las-hottest-new-hangout-is-the-very-cool-pendry-west-hollywood/

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This Year's 4th of July Holiday Travel

As the big Fourth of July weekend arrives, with COVID-19 restrictions relaxed, the pent-up demand for travel to Cape Cod has been exploding. Transportation industries that had been hit hard by the pandemic are seeing a resurgence of customers, and while some have not yet seen pre-pandemic numbers, there are big signs of growth everywhere. Consistent with statewide and national trends, people visiting the Cape and Islands are increasingly taking flights, driving more often, and are more willing to hop on a train or a bus to get where they want to go. The interest in Cape Cod visits is also reflected in numbers of people seeking information: Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce officials had been hoping to get 1.4 million unique views on their website from July 2020 to May, according to just-retired CEO Wendy Northcross. What they got: 2.3 million unique views. The number of users for the chamber’s hotel booking engine was 13,244 from January through May. That number had been at just 4,131 during the same period in 2020. How are they getting here? Flying into Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod When the pandemic first became rampant, Martha’s Vineyard Airport in West Tisbury saw an increase in activity as people were leaving cities to go to their summer homes earlier than they normally would, according to airport director Geoffrey Freeman. This spring, the traffic was more typical visitors, and an increasing number of them. “We’re seeing more just overall traffic. More going back to the normal routine of weekend travel,” said Freeman. In 2020, JetBlue airline had to delay the seasonal service to the island because so few people were flying, This year, both JetBlue and Delta airlines started their services about a month earlier than normal to meet the demand, he said. Follow the money:Local airports receive millions of dollars in federal grants In May 2020, 102 commercial passengers flew out of the airport. In May 2021, that number rose to 2,325 passengers. And those numbers are higher than pre-pandemic: In May 2019, the Vineyard airport recorded 1,689 passengers; in May 2018, that number was 1,728 passengers.  The overall drop of passengers because of the pandemic had been dramatic: In 2019, 50,351 passengers flew out of the Vineyard airport. In 2020, there were only 15,657 passengers.  “I think it’s good, it’s much needed for businesses and the island as a whole. And for people to get out (who) have hopefully all been vaccinated, (and) are getting back to some sort of normal lifestyle, especially going into the summer,” said Freeman. There are also more passengers using Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis. Part of that also has to do with JetBlue’s seasonal service, according to Matthew Elia, assistant airport manager. JetBlue’s service returned on June 17.  Although the amount of incoming passengers there is rising, the airport is still below pre-pandemic levels, said Elia. In 2019, 26,376 passengers came into the airport. That dropped to 11,508 in 2020. Where to visit:Want a water view with your Cape Cod dinner? Readers recommend 10 (and more!) places to go For January to May 2020, there were 3,276 incoming passengers at the Hyannis airport. During that five-month period this year, there were 4,345. While that’s an increase, it is still significantly less than pre-pandemic numbers, when there were 7,338 incoming passengers at the airport for January to May 2019.  Elia thinks the 2021 numbers will rise as people become more comfortable with traveling, and more people are vaccinated. Officials at some airlines agree about traveler interest in the area, with two companies recently announcing new service to Nantucket. Southern Airways Express last month started daily flights between Rhode Island’s T.F. Green International Airport and Nantucket Memorial Airport. Wheels Up, a private aviation brand partnered with Delta Airlines, started round-trip service between Westchester County Airport in New York and Nantucket. For visitors flying from far away to then get on the road to the Cape and Islands, Logan International Airport in May experienced its busiest passenger month since COVID-19 first struck the state, according to a recent report from Statehouse News Service. For the week ending June 20, the highest number of passengers were screened -- about 262,000 -- since mid-April 2020, according to the airport data. The total of more than 1.74 million passengers, though, was still well below pre-pandemic levels, the report said. Driving to Cape Cod  AAA has forecast a potentially record-breaking number of people traveling by car for the Fourth of July weekend, according to Mark Schieldrop, spokesperson for AAA Northeast. Pent-up demand is one of multiple factors, he said, because “people were home quite a bit over the past year (and) a lot of people did not vacation last year.” AAA expects 1.3 million Massachusetts residents to make trips this weekend, and of that number, 1,253,292 million will travel by car, according to Schieldrop. This is significantly higher than last year, when 920,047 people travelled by car. In 2019, there were 1,147,059 traveling by car, he said. What's needed:Lack of funding biggest hurdle to Bourne, Sagamore bridge replacements How much traffic Cape Cod will receive, Schieldrop said, can be based on the overall picture of Massachusetts because the Cape is such a popular vacation spot. People in the tourism industry, he said, are seeing a lot of bookings on the Cape.  Another factor adding to the amount of people traveling by car is the perceived safety of being in your own vehicle rather than a bus or plane where you would be enclosed with others.  “You’re in control of the environment, your passengers are usually your family members, you know the vaccination status of everyone in the car, you generally don’t have to wear a mask …,” said Schieldrop.  And getting home? He recommends starting early or returning a day later to beat the rush. Monday midday is expected to have the most congestion on Massachusetts roads, he said.   Taking the train On a recent visit with the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, acting state Secretary of Transportation Jamey Tesler said that commuter rails across the Commonwealth are the slowest mode of transportation to get back to pre-pandemic numbers, according to Tom Cahir of the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority.  This trend likely would not apply to CapeFlyer, a seasonal train that shuttles people between Boston and Cape Cod from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.  Traditionally, the CapeFlyer sees a surge in passengers during and after the Fourth of July weekend.   Early start to the weekend:CapeFLYER train switches to earlier Friday arrival this summer “We usually have anywhere from 300 to 500 (passengers) in the month of June each weekend, and then hopefully 1,000-plus from July 4 going forward,” said Cahir. Although last year was mostly a loss due to the pandemic, last week, there were 433 CapeFlyer passengers — which is within the normal range.  “We’re very happy and confident with the way that CapeFlyer is going and we’re anticipating a good weekend coming up,” said Cahir.  Bus travel  Peter Pan Bus Lines has recovered to about 65 to 70% of ridership compared to the number of passengers before the pandemic, according to Frank Doherty, vice president of operations. During the height of COVID-19 concerns, the bus company continued to run with just 1% to 2% of its passenger load to provide a service to those who needed to get to the hospital, whether they be healthcare workers or patients. “We continued to run when other companies didn’t because we knew we had made a commitment to the community,” said Doherty.  Ready to roll:Peter Pan Bus Lines returns to full Cape Cod summer schedule He said he does not think Peter Pan will return to 100% ridership by the end of the summer, due to a few factors. One is international travel restrictions: A main part of Peter Pan’s business is shuttling passengers to and from Logan Airport.  Another factor is the nature of buses, which confine people in an enclosed space with strangers rather than people being able to control space and passengers in their own or rented cars. In addition, bus ridership is not fully recovering, Doherty said, because a lot of people are continuing to work from home. Fewer are using Peter Pan buses to commute to work, which has been a significant part of the company’s business.  Doherty said he hopes that by September, when schools begin and businesses start to bring back workers into offices, commuter traffic will rise.

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This Year's 4th of July Holiday Travel

As the big Fourth of July weekend arrives, with COVID-19 restrictions relaxed, the pent-up demand for travel to Cape Cod has been exploding. Transportation industries that had been hit hard by the pandemic are seeing a resurgence of customers, and while some have not yet seen pre-pandemic numbers, there are big signs of growth everywhere. Consistent with statewide and national trends, people visiting the Cape and Islands are increasingly taking flights, driving more often, and are more willing to hop on a train or a bus to get where they want to go. The interest in Cape Cod visits is also reflected in numbers of people seeking information: Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce officials had been hoping to get 1.4 million unique views on their website from July 2020 to May, according to just-retired CEO Wendy Northcross. What they got: 2.3 million unique views. The number of users for the chamber’s hotel booking engine was 13,244 from January through May. That number had been at just 4,131 during the same period in 2020. How are they getting here? Flying into Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod When the pandemic first became rampant, Martha’s Vineyard Airport in West Tisbury saw an increase in activity as people were leaving cities to go to their summer homes earlier than they normally would, according to airport director Geoffrey Freeman. This spring, the traffic was more typical visitors, and an increasing number of them. “We’re seeing more just overall traffic. More going back to the normal routine of weekend travel,” said Freeman. In 2020, JetBlue airline had to delay the seasonal service to the island because so few people were flying, This year, both JetBlue and Delta airlines started their services about a month earlier than normal to meet the demand, he said. Follow the money:Local airports receive millions of dollars in federal grants In May 2020, 102 commercial passengers flew out of the airport. In May 2021, that number rose to 2,325 passengers. And those numbers are higher than pre-pandemic: In May 2019, the Vineyard airport recorded 1,689 passengers; in May 2018, that number was 1,728 passengers.  The overall drop of passengers because of the pandemic had been dramatic: In 2019, 50,351 passengers flew out of the Vineyard airport. In 2020, there were only 15,657 passengers.  “I think it’s good, it’s much needed for businesses and the island as a whole. And for people to get out (who) have hopefully all been vaccinated, (and) are getting back to some sort of normal lifestyle, especially going into the summer,” said Freeman. There are also more passengers using Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis. Part of that also has to do with JetBlue’s seasonal service, according to Matthew Elia, assistant airport manager. JetBlue’s service returned on June 17.  Although the amount of incoming passengers there is rising, the airport is still below pre-pandemic levels, said Elia. In 2019, 26,376 passengers came into the airport. That dropped to 11,508 in 2020. Where to visit:Want a water view with your Cape Cod dinner? Readers recommend 10 (and more!) places to go For January to May 2020, there were 3,276 incoming passengers at the Hyannis airport. During that five-month period this year, there were 4,345. While that’s an increase, it is still significantly less than pre-pandemic numbers, when there were 7,338 incoming passengers at the airport for January to May 2019.  Elia thinks the 2021 numbers will rise as people become more comfortable with traveling, and more people are vaccinated. Officials at some airlines agree about traveler interest in the area, with two companies recently announcing new service to Nantucket. Southern Airways Express last month started daily flights between Rhode Island’s T.F. Green International Airport and Nantucket Memorial Airport. Wheels Up, a private aviation brand partnered with Delta Airlines, started round-trip service between Westchester County Airport in New York and Nantucket. For visitors flying from far away to then get on the road to the Cape and Islands, Logan International Airport in May experienced its busiest passenger month since COVID-19 first struck the state, according to a recent report from Statehouse News Service. For the week ending June 20, the highest number of passengers were screened -- about 262,000 -- since mid-April 2020, according to the airport data. The total of more than 1.74 million passengers, though, was still well below pre-pandemic levels, the report said. Driving to Cape Cod  AAA has forecast a potentially record-breaking number of people traveling by car for the Fourth of July weekend, according to Mark Schieldrop, spokesperson for AAA Northeast. Pent-up demand is one of multiple factors, he said, because “people were home quite a bit over the past year (and) a lot of people did not vacation last year.” AAA expects 1.3 million Massachusetts residents to make trips this weekend, and of that number, 1,253,292 million will travel by car, according to Schieldrop. This is significantly higher than last year, when 920,047 people travelled by car. In 2019, there were 1,147,059 traveling by car, he said. What's needed:Lack of funding biggest hurdle to Bourne, Sagamore bridge replacements How much traffic Cape Cod will receive, Schieldrop said, can be based on the overall picture of Massachusetts because the Cape is such a popular vacation spot. People in the tourism industry, he said, are seeing a lot of bookings on the Cape.  Another factor adding to the amount of people traveling by car is the perceived safety of being in your own vehicle rather than a bus or plane where you would be enclosed with others.  “You’re in control of the environment, your passengers are usually your family members, you know the vaccination status of everyone in the car, you generally don’t have to wear a mask …,” said Schieldrop.  And getting home? He recommends starting early or returning a day later to beat the rush. Monday midday is expected to have the most congestion on Massachusetts roads, he said.   Taking the train On a recent visit with the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, acting state Secretary of Transportation Jamey Tesler said that commuter rails across the Commonwealth are the slowest mode of transportation to get back to pre-pandemic numbers, according to Tom Cahir of the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority.  This trend likely would not apply to CapeFlyer, a seasonal train that shuttles people between Boston and Cape Cod from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.  Traditionally, the CapeFlyer sees a surge in passengers during and after the Fourth of July weekend.   Early start to the weekend:CapeFLYER train switches to earlier Friday arrival this summer “We usually have anywhere from 300 to 500 (passengers) in the month of June each weekend, and then hopefully 1,000-plus from July 4 going forward,” said Cahir. Although last year was mostly a loss due to the pandemic, last week, there were 433 CapeFlyer passengers — which is within the normal range.  “We’re very happy and confident with the way that CapeFlyer is going and we’re anticipating a good weekend coming up,” said Cahir.  Bus travel  Peter Pan Bus Lines has recovered to about 65 to 70% of ridership compared to the number of passengers before the pandemic, according to Frank Doherty, vice president of operations. During the height of COVID-19 concerns, the bus company continued to run with just 1% to 2% of its passenger load to provide a service to those who needed to get to the hospital, whether they be healthcare workers or patients. “We continued to run when other companies didn’t because we knew we had made a commitment to the community,” said Doherty.  Ready to roll:Peter Pan Bus Lines returns to full Cape Cod summer schedule He said he does not think Peter Pan will return to 100% ridership by the end of the summer, due to a few factors. One is international travel restrictions: A main part of Peter Pan’s business is shuttling passengers to and from Logan Airport.  Another factor is the nature of buses, which confine people in an enclosed space with strangers rather than people being able to control space and passengers in their own or rented cars. In addition, bus ridership is not fully recovering, Doherty said, because a lot of people are continuing to work from home. Fewer are using Peter Pan buses to commute to work, which has been a significant part of the company’s business.  Doherty said he hopes that by September, when schools begin and businesses start to bring back workers into offices, commuter traffic will rise.

Source: www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/07/01/growing-cape-cod-travel-numbers-signal-busy-fourth-july-weekend-summer-marthas-vineyard-nantucket/7816842002/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyGmE3N2E2NjhmOWY3MDY2NWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFnJnvbhD8-SlEKTrgADrSPX3TcFQ

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This Year's 4th of July Holiday Travel

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Upcoming Travel and Why YOU Should use a Travel Agent

With almost 50 million Americans traveling on July 4 weekend, you may need to pack your patience Swimsuit packed? How about your patience? If you are heading out of town for the July 4 holiday weekend, you will likely need both. More than 47.7 million Americans will be on the nation’s roadways and in the skies during the July 1–5 period, according to the American Automobile Association. That will be very close to pre-pandemic levels, and the second-highest Independence Day travel volume on record. In normal times, holiday travel can be frustrating — but as the nation makes its way out of the pandemic, there is a lot more than usual riding on this weekend. Road trips still rule Despite the shortage of rental cars and the highest gas prices in seven years, AAA expects more than 91 percent of holiday travel will be by car. An expected 43.6 million Americans will drive to their destinations, AAA said. That's the highest on record for this holiday and 5 percent more than the previous record, set in 2019. All those cars means congested highways. “With travelers eager to hit the road this summer, we’re expecting nationwide traffic volumes to increase about 15 percent over normal this holiday weekend,” said Bob Pishue, a transportation analyst with INRIX analytics company. “Drivers around major metro areas must be prepared for significantly more delays.” Drivers should remember that many motor home drivers are still getting used to maneuvering their new RVs. In addition to loading up tunes and travel apps, experts suggest holiday road trippers do a refresh on safe following distances and remember that many motor home drivers are still getting used to maneuvering their new RVs. Advice for air travelers Around 3.5 million people are planning to fly over the July 4 holiday, and air travel volumes are expected to reach 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels. That is an increase of 164 percent compared to last year, AAA said. Anyone waiting until the last minute before booking may want to try budget carriers such as Southwest and Spirit, especially on their new routes, said Adit Damodaran, economist with Hopper travel site. Newcomers Breeze and Avelo, serving secondary airports, may still have good fares as well, Damodaran said. Getting through airports during holiday weekends was frustrating before the pandemic. This year, it could be much worse, due to a temporary shortage of Transportation Security Administration officers, airline staff, and airport shop and restaurant workers. Add to that new airport protocols, the rash of unruly travelers, and passengers who show up at the security checkpoint with everything from oversized liquids to guns and other prohibited items because they’re forgotten how to pack. Travelers should make use of airline apps to check in for their flight and tag their luggage, said Sherry Stein, head of technology strategy at SITA, an air transport technology company. With such high passenger volume, “the challenge will be to keep things moving smoothly," she said. What about buses and trains? AAA expects 620,000 Americans to travel by bus, train, and other modes this holiday weekend, an increase of more than 72 percent since last year. While overall ridership on Amtrak is running at about 55 percent of pre-pandemic levels, it is down just 14 percent for the holiday weekend, compared to 2019, said Doug Duval, an Amtrak spokesman. "This is trending to be the best holiday since the pandemic started.” Bus ridership is on the rise too. During the pandemic, bus lines furloughed and laid off many employees — and drivers are not rushing back, said Jan Jones, program coordinator for the Hospitality and Management program at the University of New Haven. “Staffing is a problem here, too. July 4 travelers may be limited in terms of where they can go by bus," Jones said. Hotels and campsites Lodging reservations are well above the reservation volume for last year, at 163 percent of 2020 bookings, according to a report from TripIt vacation planning service. But late planners might not be totally out of luck. “If you know the hotel or hotel brand you want to stay with, try their mobile apps or websites because they usually offer a best rate guarantee,” said Paul Barron, EVP for marketing and hospitality at Amadeus travel tech company. Loyalty program members booking directly on a hotel website often receive personalized offers not available on other sites, he added. Too daunting? Ditch the drama. Travelers itching to get back to big cities or other popular tourist hotspots to celebrate Independence Day should try smaller towns — or maybe do a pivot and “don't travel at all,” said travel adviser Jessica Scott. “Instead, spend the long weekend penciling out your travel schedule for the future. If there is anything the pandemic taught us, it is not to wait to take that dream trip, or to visit a far-away friend or family member.” Harriet Baskas Harriet Baskas is an NBC News contributor who writes about travel and the arts.

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Upcoming Travel and Why YOU Should use a Travel Agent

With almost 50 million Americans traveling on July 4 weekend, you may need to pack your patience Swimsuit packed? How about your patience? If you are heading out of town for the July 4 holiday weekend, you will likely need both. More than 47.7 million Americans will be on the nation’s roadways and in the skies during the July 1–5 period, according to the American Automobile Association. That will be very close to pre-pandemic levels, and the second-highest Independence Day travel volume on record. In normal times, holiday travel can be frustrating — but as the nation makes its way out of the pandemic, there is a lot more than usual riding on this weekend. Road trips still rule Despite the shortage of rental cars and the highest gas prices in seven years, AAA expects more than 91 percent of holiday travel will be by car. An expected 43.6 million Americans will drive to their destinations, AAA said. That's the highest on record for this holiday and 5 percent more than the previous record, set in 2019. All those cars means congested highways. “With travelers eager to hit the road this summer, we’re expecting nationwide traffic volumes to increase about 15 percent over normal this holiday weekend,” said Bob Pishue, a transportation analyst with INRIX analytics company. “Drivers around major metro areas must be prepared for significantly more delays.” Drivers should remember that many motor home drivers are still getting used to maneuvering their new RVs. In addition to loading up tunes and travel apps, experts suggest holiday road trippers do a refresh on safe following distances and remember that many motor home drivers are still getting used to maneuvering their new RVs. Advice for air travelers Around 3.5 million people are planning to fly over the July 4 holiday, and air travel volumes are expected to reach 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels. That is an increase of 164 percent compared to last year, AAA said. Anyone waiting until the last minute before booking may want to try budget carriers such as Southwest and Spirit, especially on their new routes, said Adit Damodaran, economist with Hopper travel site. Newcomers Breeze and Avelo, serving secondary airports, may still have good fares as well, Damodaran said. Getting through airports during holiday weekends was frustrating before the pandemic. This year, it could be much worse, due to a temporary shortage of Transportation Security Administration officers, airline staff, and airport shop and restaurant workers. Add to that new airport protocols, the rash of unruly travelers, and passengers who show up at the security checkpoint with everything from oversized liquids to guns and other prohibited items because they’re forgotten how to pack. Travelers should make use of airline apps to check in for their flight and tag their luggage, said Sherry Stein, head of technology strategy at SITA, an air transport technology company. With such high passenger volume, “the challenge will be to keep things moving smoothly," she said. What about buses and trains? AAA expects 620,000 Americans to travel by bus, train, and other modes this holiday weekend, an increase of more than 72 percent since last year. While overall ridership on Amtrak is running at about 55 percent of pre-pandemic levels, it is down just 14 percent for the holiday weekend, compared to 2019, said Doug Duval, an Amtrak spokesman. "This is trending to be the best holiday since the pandemic started.” Bus ridership is on the rise too. During the pandemic, bus lines furloughed and laid off many employees — and drivers are not rushing back, said Jan Jones, program coordinator for the Hospitality and Management program at the University of New Haven. “Staffing is a problem here, too. July 4 travelers may be limited in terms of where they can go by bus," Jones said. Hotels and campsites Lodging reservations are well above the reservation volume for last year, at 163 percent of 2020 bookings, according to a report from TripIt vacation planning service. But late planners might not be totally out of luck. “If you know the hotel or hotel brand you want to stay with, try their mobile apps or websites because they usually offer a best rate guarantee,” said Paul Barron, EVP for marketing and hospitality at Amadeus travel tech company. Loyalty program members booking directly on a hotel website often receive personalized offers not available on other sites, he added. Too daunting? Ditch the drama. Travelers itching to get back to big cities or other popular tourist hotspots to celebrate Independence Day should try smaller towns — or maybe do a pivot and “don't travel at all,” said travel adviser Jessica Scott. “Instead, spend the long weekend penciling out your travel schedule for the future. If there is anything the pandemic taught us, it is not to wait to take that dream trip, or to visit a far-away friend or family member.” Harriet Baskas Harriet Baskas is an NBC News contributor who writes about travel and the arts.

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United Airlines Is Buying 270 New Planes In Massive Bet On Future Of Travel Enlarge this image A United Airlines airplane takes off over another plane on the runway at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco on Oct. 15, 2020. United announced a new order of 270 narrow-bodied planes from Boeing and Airbus. Jeff Chiu/APJeff Chiu/AP United Airlines is placing a jumbo-sized order of narrow-body aircraft: The company is purchasing 270 new planes from Boeing and Airbus. Last year U.S. airlines were fighting to survive. Struggling in the depths of the pandemic, they received an infusion of cash and cheap loans from the U.S. government and, between aid packages, furloughed tens of thousands of workers. Things have changed, clearly. Business and international flights are still down from pre-pandemic levels, but domestic leisure travel, the kind where single-aisle planes dominate, is roaring back. United is planning for growth, and ready to spend billions to get there, though it did not mention a specific price tag on Tuesday. "It's a plan that's a nose-to-tail plan for the future," United's Andrew Nocella told reporters on Monday. "And it's something we've actually been working on for many, many years." The company says this is the biggest jet purchase placed by a U.S. airline in the last decade. (In 2011, American Airlines purchased 460 planes in one fell swoop.) And factoring in the new planes that United had already ordered, the company will get 500 new jets over the next few years. They're intended to replace some older planes and expand the total size of the fleet, allowing for more daily departures. In addition to adding brand new planes, United will also be retrofitting every narrow-body plane in its directly operated fleet, a process that will take several years. The retrofits will put more premium seats per aircraft, as well as add seatback entertainment on all seat backs and improve carry-on bag storage. "It's really making the gate-checked bags a thing of the past," promised United's Toby Enqvist in a call with reporters on Monday. "We're going to have space for each and every customer's [carry-on bags] ... even on a full flight." Enlarge this image Travelers wait in line at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City ahead of Memorial day weekend on May 28. United's massive order plane represents a bold future on the health of the travel industry. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty ImagesAngela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images The order will include 200 Boeing planes from the 737 MAX series (which returned to service six months ago after nearly two years grounded over a deadly software flaw) as well as 70 Airbus A321neos. United, perhaps anticipating criticism for planning big investments so soon after requiring taxpayer aid, heavily emphasized the potential positive ripple effects on the U.S. economy from placing this order. The company argued the purchase will directly create 25,000 new unionized United jobs, while indirectly supporting many more jobs at manufacturers, airports and travel destinations. And the company was adamant that air travel, even the still-depressed international and business travel, would come roaring back. Richard Aboulafia, an aviation industry analyst with the Teal Group, notes that these kind of bulk airplane orders aren't exactly written in stone. Airlines can place a big order but then shift exactly when the planes get delivered (and actually paid for), based on how business is going. "We're talking about the last of these planes being delivered, if things are great, four or five years hence," he says. "If they're not so great, six or seven years hence. If they're terrible, how about never — does never work for you?" And he noted now is a reasonable time to place these orders. Borrowing money is cheap, fuel prices are rising, and new planes are more fuel efficient than their predecessors.

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Why We Travel-- To Find Or To Shed? The enigmatic concern, "Why do we travel" has captivated thinkers and also philosophers through the years and also is ideal responded to in the renowned words of author Pico Iyer, when he claimed, "We travel initially, to lose ourselves; and also we take a trip following, to locate ourselves." Do we really need to take a trip that much? If we discover ourselves packing our bags as well as purchasing tickets, is it since we have to or is because we intend to? It is approximated that 600 million people yearly enter airplanes as well as travel.

When did traveling turn so greatly preferred? Time was when so couple of people took a trip, that when they did, it made big information. Christopher Columbus, the Italian Spanish navigator, made headings when he cruised west across the Atlantic Ocean as well as found America. Marco Polo set out figured out to see remote lands and also unique people; he uncovered China. His trips throughout the entire of China became the best travelogue of all times. While these 2 terrific travelers of their times were busy taking a trip the world and also making background, where was everyone else? Taking a gondola trip to the nearby island was the furtherest they risked to get. We've come a long way since then. We travel, not to uncover anything new (though that would surely be a feather in our cumulative caps); but to see what others prior to us have actually found and also seen. We travel to snow-clad mountains so we can ski down the inclines and afterwards we travel to sunny Mediterranean countries to bask in the sunlight. We take a trip so we can see first-hand the many man-made as well as natural wonders of the world that so far we have actually only seen in travel books. We travel because our team believe that reviewing a place or taking a look at its images is an inadequate alternative to in fact arriving as well as really feeling the pulse of the place and absorbing its culture. We take a trip the whole of India to sample its many different cuisines and after that we take a trip to China to sample a different price. We leave our televisions in the house and also traveling across the world to capture the real-time action at the Wimbledon champions or the Globe Cup. Most importantly, we travel due to the fact that the globe's ended up being a smaller area. And also with traveling into Area ending up being a distinctive opportunity, albeit a really costly one, we'll soon have yet an additional factor to take a trip.

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