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No Freedom From High Gas Prices For Fourth Of July Travelers, AAA Says
With America on the mend from the COVID-19 pandemic, millions are expected to hit the road for the holiday weekend, though there will be no relief at the pump as gas prices remain sky-high.
Approximately 47.7 million Americans are expected to travel between Thursday, July 1, and Monday, July 5 - a dramatic upturn from a year ago - with more than 43 million expected to travel by car, despite elevated gas prices.
As of Wednesday, June 30, the average price per gallon at the pump nationally has hit $3.12 cents, up from $3.07 a week ago, $3.04 a month ago, and up nearly a dollar from $2.18 a ye…
Covid-19: Ridership Down 80 Percent At Bradley Airport
Ridership is down by 80 percent at Bradley International Airport, causing officials to worry about losing major airlines.
Meanwhile, revenue is down $10 million below budget, according to WFSB.
The story is the same in many airports around the nation: COVID-19 has sapped air travel.
Earlier this summer, Southwest reduced the number of flights coming in and out of Bradley due to low ridership.
In the month of May, the most recent information publicly available, there were 57,843 enplanements and deplanements at Bradley, according to Bradley.
Last May, there were 612,306 passengers gettin…
