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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Memorial Day Weekend kicks off Friday, and it’s expected to be the busiest for travel since 2019 – but it will come at a cost. Gas prices in the Philadelphia area are still causing pain at the pump. In Pennsylvania, the average is around $4.87 a gallon. In South Jersey, it’s $4.72 and in Delaware gas is $4.61 for a gallon of regular. READ MORE: New Study Says Vaccines Only Slightly Reduce Risk Of Getting Long COVID According to AAA, the number of people planning to go away this weekend will be up more than 8% compared to last year, with 39.2 million people expected to travel nationwide. Thursday and Friday are expected to be the busiest days for travel. Almost 35 million will hit the road. Another three million are expected to fly. Philadelphia airport officials are expecting 500,000 passengers coming in and out of the airport this weekend, starting Wednesday through next Tuesday. Depending on the time of day, travelers at Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Memorial Day Weekend Travel Expected To Be Busiest Since 2019 As Gas Prices Remain At Record High

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Memorial Day weekend is here, and our roadways and airports are going to be packed with people.  AAA is predicting a 28% increase in air travel this holiday weekend. Friday through Monday, Miami International is expecting more than 600,000 travelers in and out of the airport. READ MORE: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs property insurance, condo safety reforms into law “Our growth has been unprecedented,” says Jack Varela, a spokesperson for Miami International Airport. “We got here super early because we saw on the news this morning that it’s going to be super busy,” says Janine Daly, a traveler from London. There’s definitely no lack of travelers Thursday, but a spokesperson for the airport says this is the calm before the storm. “We’re expecting 150,000 passengers a day.  The parking garages for example are filling up very fast,” says Varela. Varela says lately, their garages are nearly at max capacity.  He says some people who couldn’t find parking were … [Read more...] about South Florida’s international airports expecting major increase in Memorial Day weekend travel

0 Travel Gas prices are at record highs Wednesday around Frankfort, so before you fill up the tank, take a look at the lowest gas prices nearby. TJ Kremer III , Patch Staff Posted Reply FRANKFORT, IL — Just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, a typically busy time on the roadways, Frankfort residents are getting no relief at the pump with gas prices continuing to set record high in Illinois. The average price of gas in Illinois was at about $4.97 per gallon Wednesday, according to AAA . That's up 5 cents from a week ago and up 57 cents from a month ago. In Will County, the average price for a gallon of gas was around 9 cents over the state average on Wednesday at about $5.06 per gallon. But, if you know where to look, you can find cheaper gas prices throughout Will County. According to GasBuddy , the cheapest gas in Will County Wednesday was selling for $4.55 at Moshen, 24001 Lorenzo Road in Wilmington. Here are … [Read more...] about Gas Price Update: Prices Up In Frankfort Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend

0 Travel Gas prices are at record highs Wednesday around Mokena, so before you fill up the tank, take a look at the lowest gas prices nearby. TJ Kremer III , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply MOKENA, IL — Just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, a typically busy time on the roadways, Mokena residents are getting no relief at the pump with gas prices continuing to set record high in Illinois. The average price of gas in Illinois was at about $4.97 per gallon Wednesday, according to AAA . That's up 5 cents from a week ago and up 57 cents from a month ago. In Will County, the average price for a gallon of gas was around 9 cents over the state average on Wednesday at about $5.06 per gallon. In Mokena, the cheapest gas around Wednesday was at Gas N Wash, 19990 S. LaGrange Road, at $4.91 a gallon, according to GasBuddy. But, if you know where to look, you can find cheaper gas prices throughout Will County. … [Read more...] about Gas Price Update: Prices Up In Mokena Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Many Americans are packing up, getting ready to head out for the holiday weekend. If that’s you, pack some extra cash. Gas prices are still going up, jumping even more overnight — and experts say the worst may still be yet to come. READ MORE: CBD, Some THC To Be Allowed In Food, Drinks Sold In Minnesota In Blaine on Thursday, the price of gas at one station was $4.29 a gallon. WCCO’s Pauleen Le also saw $4.29 in Richfield. In Maple Grove, Le found prices at $4.09. (credit: CBS) “That’s kind of the reason why I’ve been taking the bike, because at least it doesn’t hurt as much when I fill it up,” Ethan Burk, a motorcyclist in Maple Grove, said. “Because I look at this and it’s like, ah you know, it’s only 8 bucks. When I fill up my car it’s like 30, 40 bucks, like jeez man. That hurts.” READ MORE: How Much Should You Pay For A Babysitter? Right now, the average price for unleaded in Minnesota is $4.21. That’s up 7 cents in a week, 33 cents … [Read more...] about Rising Gas Prices Could Make Memorial Day Travel Cost More This Year

NEW YORK (AP) — Airline stocks rallied Thursday after Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways said revenue from summer travel will be stronger than previously expected as travel bounces back after two years of the pandemic. The comments, which the airlines made in regulatory filings, point to their ability to charge higher fares and still fill their planes because of strong demand from travelers. Southwest said second-quarter revenue will rise by between 12% and 15% compared with 2019 because of accelerating bookings for summer travel. The Dallas-based airline previously predicted a gain of 8% to 12%. Southwest expects to hit that revenue target even though its passenger-carrying capacity will be about 7% lower than before the pandemic. JetBlue said it continues to expect record revenue this summer, with second-quarter sales rising 16% or more -- matching or beating the top of its previously forecast range for the period. Helane Becker, an analyst with banking firm Cowen, … [Read more...] about Southwest, JetBlue boost forecasts on strong travel demand

A light wind laden with the scent of the sea softened the stifling heat: The temperature had reached 108 degrees Fahrenheit, and it was only 10 a.m. Salma’s house was at the end of the main road in Punta Chueca, a small town on the mainland coast of the Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California, some 75 miles west of Hermosillo, Mexico. She was a young woman — 22 years old when I first met her in 2017 — with a serious face and few words. A member of the Seri people, also known as the Comcáac, she was the only woman who worked in the Indigenous group’s traditional guard, which had been protecting Seri territory for many decades. “I like to defend my people and my land,” she told me proudly, while holding the weapon she used while out on patrol. “If we don’t do it, no one else can.” “We are the ones who can support and defend our identity,” she said. In late 2016, I traveled to India to cover a story about a nongovernmental organization that was … [Read more...] about An Intimate Look at Mexico’s Indigenous Seri People

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 LOS ANGELES (AP) — To drive, or not to drive? This Memorial Day weekend, with surging gas prices that are redefining pain at the pump, that is the question for many Americans as a new COVID-19 surge also spreads across the country. For Marvin Harper, of Phoenix, his family’s weekend travel plans are a double punch to the wallet. His college-age son and daughter each have a soccer tournament in Southern California and Colorado, respectively. He and his daughter will fly to Denver, rather than drive, because of the cost of fuel, while his wife and son will go to California in her SUV. “My mother-in-law’s going with my wife and son to split that cost because it’s just too much on our household,” said Harper, as he filled up the tank of his truck at a Phoenix QuikTrip. “We can’t afford both of us to drive. That’s the bottom line ... Gas prices are killing our household.” For some, that's … [Read more...] about More Memorial Day travel expected, despite high gas prices

New York (CNN Business) Decades-high inflation is leading to a split in American consumers' behavior. Affluent shoppers are splurging on new outfits at Macy's, Nordstrom and other high-end outlets, while lower-income customers are pulling back on discretionary items, leading retailers say. Macy's ( M ) said Thursday that comparable sales at stores open for at least one year grew 12.4% during its latest quarter compared with the same stretch a year ago. "While macroeconomic pressures on consumer spending increased during the quarter, our customers continued to shop," Macy's CEO Jeffrey Gennette said in a press release. What rotisserie chicken prices say about stores' inflation strategy Macy's saw a "notable shift" in consumers buying clothes for special events and shopping in stores, Gennette said. Dresses, women's shoes, accessories and men's tailored clothing saw strong sales performance during the quarter. … [Read more...] about Wealthy shoppers are splurging at Macy’s. Low-income shoppers are pulling back at Walmart

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Don Cusick and Beth Paretta left Indianapolis last May, they started planning a return. It took Cusick almost a full year to find an 11th-hour solution to run in the Indianapolis 500, teaming up with a partner. Paretta chose a different path, opting for three road races and against Indy as a one-off — the only race of the season. But the two burgeoning IndyCar teams with visions of full-time programs faced one big obstacle: A lack of crew members and engineers. The American labor shortage ravaging restaurants, factories and other industries has hit Gasoline Alley. “Going from 22 to 26 full-time teams, that’s a lot of people you'd normally get for these one-offs," Paretta said of the IndyCar Series, which is in something of a renaissance. “I talked to Ed Carpenter and he said, ‘It looks like we’ll have three cars for the 500 and we couldn’t do … [Read more...] about IndyCar, teams look at solutions for labor shortage in pits