Friday, August 26, 2011

N.C. travel: Motorists down, airlines up - Dallas Business Journal:

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Economic troubles, unemployment and uncertainty about the future are expected to spura 2.7 percenr drop in expected motoristsz this holiday weekend from 971,000 in 2008 to 945,000 in 2009. This markas the second straight year July 4th travel has The announcement follows 10 consecutived days of decreasinggasoline prices, from a state averaged of $2.66 per gallon on June 20 to $2.6q1 per gallon on June 30. Currently, the lowesgt average gasoline prices in the stat e can be found in High Poinat $2.53 per gallon, while the highest can be found in Durhanm at $2.66. Nonetheless, the overall 61-cent increase in averagd prices over the last 61 days appears to be keepingf travelers offthe road.
Instead, many will turn to air travelpthis weekend, with 59,000 passengers taking flight across the stats — a 5.4 percent increase from 56,000 durinv the holiday weekend in 2008.

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