The TSA is expecting its busiest Labor Day travel period on record. Here's how to prepare
If you plan to travel this Labor Day weekend, you are far from the only one.
On Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration announced it is preparing to screen more than 17 million passengers between Thursday, Aug. 29, and Wednesday, Sept. 4 — if those numbers come to fruition, it could potentially be the busiest Labor Day travel period on record.
This latest forecast follows several recent record-breaking travel periods for the TSA. During the busy 2023 holiday season, the TSA set a single-day record for the number of passengers screened on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, with 2.9 million passengers passing through its security lanes. It surpassed that number Sunday, June 23, when it screened nearly 3 million people in one day — shortly afterward, it blew past the 3 million threshold July 7.Based on its predictions, the TSA isn't expecting to top 3 million travelers this Labor Day, but that doesn't mean the airports won't be booked, busy and bustling with travelers.
Here's what you need to know before you head to the airport this Labor Day weekend...read more
Hyatt to Acquire Standard International
The Hyatt Hotels Corporation is poised to acquire Standard International, the parent company of The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotel brands.
The deal is expected to close later this year with an initial purchase price of $150 million and a further $185 million as additional hotels enter the portfolio.
It will add 21 existing hotels to Hyatt’s portfolio of more than 1,350 globally and bolster its position in the ‘premier lifestyle space.’Following completion of the acquisition, Hyatt will create a new lifestyle group headquartered in New York City which will be led by Standard International’s executive chairman Amar Lalvani...read more
Frontier Airlines Unveils New Routes for Fall
Frontier Airlines unveiled 11 new routes across 15 airports that are scheduled to launch in October and November.
To celebrate the new routes and expanded service, Frontier is offering fares as low as $19.
“As consumers look ahead to the fall and winter months and make their holiday plans, we are thrilled to once again expand our roster of convenient and affordable travel options,” Frontier Vice President Josh Flyr said.
“From warm weather destinations such as Southern California, Texas, and Florida or winter sports meccas Utah and Colorado, to popular metropolitan areas like New York, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., there are now even more exciting destinations to choose from when flying Frontier,” Flyr continued...read more
Labor Day warning: Protect your data with these high-tech travel tips
Before you head out for your Labor Day vacation, 7News On Your Side has some high-tech travel tips to help protect you and your family’s information.
BEWARE OF SUSPICIOUS TRAVEL EMAILS
Scammers will run campaigns to look like travel sites and even hit up your inbox with fake confirmation or cancellation emails.
“Instead of going through the message that you got, go to the website, go to the original email that you got when you booked your reservation,” said Nick Biasini, Global Lead at Cisco Talos Outreach.
CHECK WIFI
Be careful when connecting to Wi-Fi. Many hotels offer internet access, but you have to make sure it’s actually theirs.
“If you do need to join one, use something like a VPN to give you a little bit extra privacy,” Biasini said...read more
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