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- Labor Day travel forecast: gloomy - Chicago Tribune
- SC governor calls travel probe 'selective outrage' - Times and Democrat
- Mark Sanford criticizes travel probe outside David Thomas' Greenville ... - Greenville News
- California Travel & Tourism Commission Announces Special Offers for ... - Earthtimes
- Construction to reroute Ohio State fans - Zanesville Times Recorder
| Labor Day travel forecast: gloomy - Chicago Tribune Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:37 AM PDT The number of people traveling over the Labor Day weekend this year is expected to fall 13.3 percent from last year's decade-high total, the travel club AAA said today. AAA predicted that about 39.1 million travelers will hit the road or catch a plane for trips of 50 miles or more over the five-day, Thursday-through-Monday holiday period, compared with 45.1 million last year. The travel club said the timing of the holiday this year is partly to blame: Labor Day fell on Sept. 1 last year, which allowed for a long weekend trip before the start of the school year in many other parts of the country. This year, however, Labor Day is Sept. 7, when the school year has already started for most U.S. children. Despite this year's sizeable projected decline of 6 million travelers, AAA said this year's total would be the third-largest of the decade if its prediction pans out. The second-busiest year was 2003, when 41.6 million Americans took a Labor Day weekend trip. Earlier this year, AAA predicted that travel over the Memorial Day weekend would rise 1.5 percent from 2008, to 32.4 million people, but that travel over the Fourth of July weekend would fall 1.9 percent, to 37.1 million. AAA's projections are now based on research conducted by IHS Global Insight. The Boston-based economic research and consulting firm and the travel club started jointly analyzing travel trends for the major holidays this year. AAA has been reporting on holiday travel trends for more than two decades.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| SC governor calls travel probe 'selective outrage' - Times and Democrat Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:08 AM PDT SC governor calls travel probe 'selective outrage'By JIM DAVENPORT Thursday, August 27, 20092 comment(s) | Default | Large South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says a lawmaker shouldn't single him out by investigating his travels when other governors used pricey travel options for years. To subscribe to the print edition of The Times and Democrat, click here. » Post a comment Thanks for your comment! Once approved, your comment will appear on the site. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mark Sanford criticizes travel probe outside David Thomas' Greenville ... - Greenville News Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:51 AM PDT GREENVILLE -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says a state senator shouldn't single him out by investigating his travels when other governors used pricey travel options for years. Sanford said Thursday he'd sent a letter to the lawmaker pointing out hundreds of the tickets bought over the past 25 years during his predecessors' administrations. There's something wrong with selective outrage, Sanford said. The governor spoke to reporters in Greenville outside the law office of State Sen. David Thomas. Thomas has said Sanford broke state law with expensive flights. An AP investigation showed the governor took pricey flights despite a law requiring state employees to use lowest-cost travel. Sanford has been under scrutiny since he revealed in June he'd visited a mistress in Argentina.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| California Travel & Tourism Commission Announces Special Offers for ... - Earthtimes Posted: 27 Aug 2009 09:11 AM PDT |
| Construction to reroute Ohio State fans - Zanesville Times Recorder Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:51 AM PDT COLUMBUS Ohio State University will kick off its 2009 football campaign Sept. 5 vs. Navy, and fans planning to attend one of the seven home games are encouraged to plan and leave early when traveling to Ohio Stadium. Because of ongoing construction, motorists should review their travel routes. For detailed information about construction traffic, visit www.BuckeyeTraffic.org/315 and www.pavingtheway.org. Traffic delays will be inevitable, said Sarah Blouch, director for Ohio State Transportation and Parking Services. Due to road improvements being made on State Route 315 and many streets surrounding the campus area, fans are advised to double the time of their commute traveling to and from the game. Blouch encourages guests who will travel north after a game to park in lots north of Ohio Stadium. Similarly, guests that travel south after a game should park in lots south of the stadium. Follow the directions of police officers regardless of where you park, as traffic conditions may change. A color-coded map is available at tp.osu.edu/Maps/FootballParkingMap.pdf. A number of shuttles and alternative travel options will be available to game-goers, including a new park-and-ride option from the downtown City Center garage. Shuttles will pick up and drop off guests at 17th Avenue by University Hall (near the Oval). The fee is $10. The university also will make use of Twitter for fans who want to follow the Buckeyes every move on game day in addition to many game-day activities. Fans can sign up at Brutus_Buckeye.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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