Labor Day gatherings, travel could bring COVID spike to area
Ned Browning and his wife usually travel from Starkville to Natchez, Birmingham or Nashville, where each of their children live, for Labor Day weekend. But Browning said he realized by June this year that they might have to call off the trip due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Columbus-based outdoor travel app sees immediate popularity
Mark Alexander Sr. was planning a trout fishing trip to Tennessee with a friend a couple years ago and found it a labor-intensive process that he thought should be easier and faster.
Thanksgiving air-travel rush gets off to a good start
Thanksgiving travelers got help from favorable weather in most of the U.S. Tuesday, but flight delays piled up at airports around the country by day’s end.
Airlines see Thanksgiving travel rising 3 percent
Get ready for bigger airport crowds over Thanksgiving this year.
Most Mississippi government travel money is spent in-state
Mississippi government agencies are spending most of their travel money in-state rather than out-of-state.
Auto club predicts record travel over July 4th weekend
Americans are expected to put down the TV remote and hit the road in record numbers for the July 4th weekend.
Busy Thanksgiving travel period expected
Thanksgiving travelers should prepare for busy roads this year.
AAA predicting biggest Thanksgiving travel rush in 9 years
The slowly improving economy could boost travel over the Thanksgiving holiday to levels not seen in nine years.
US airlines expect Thanksgiving travel to rise 2.5 percent
The nation’s leading airlines are confident they can handle higher Thanksgiving travel this year partly because more people have signed up for quick-screening programs that are designed to keep airport security lines moving.
Heading out of town: Independence Day travel to break record
It’s going to be a busy holiday weekend on the nation’s highways.
Busy travel expected on Memorial Day weekend
The largest number of Americans in more than a decade are expected to hit the road this weekend for summer’s first major travel holiday.
Expecting worst, holiday travelers find fast airport lines
Fast moving airport security lines at the start of the Memorial Day weekend could bode well for return travelers Monday.
UK alerts LGBT travelers to North Carolina, Mississippi laws
The British government is advising lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens to pay special attention when traveling to North Carolina and Mississippi.
Traveling with your pet during the holidays?
Whether driving or flying with a pet this holiday season, keeping in mind a few guidelines can ease the stress.
House tightens controls on visa-free travel to US
Driven by the Paris terror attacks, the House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to tighten controls on travel to the U.S. and require visas for anyone who’s been in Iraq or Syria in the previous five years.
Thanksgiving flying: Tips to survive the travel madness
If you’re braving the airports this Thanksgiving, you won’t be alone.
US issues travel warning in wake of attacks
Americans should be alert to the possible travel risks, especially during the holidays, following increased threats from militant groups around the world, the State Department has warned.
Turner repays $1,200 to city
Councilman Marty Turner says he’s repaid the city of Columbus approximately $1,200 in travel expenses after the city council took the matter up in executive session Tuesday.
Be prepared: A vacation first-aid travel kit can save the day
Travel emergencies can happen at any time, but planning ahead with well-stocked first-aid kits can help take the sting out of road disasters.
Crude oil tumbles 8 pct., points to low gas prices this fall
A slew of global economic and geopolitical factors are working to pummel the price of oil and set up U.S. drivers for very low gasoline prices later this year.