Travel
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The problems with using buy now, pay later to fund travel
Dec 18, 2022 6:00 AM - While buy now, pay later has been popular for years in segments such as apparel and beauty, it's slowly growing in other areas, including insurance, education and groceries -- and travel is outpacing them all.
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Travel is spiking as gas prices keep dipping, AAA forecastsDec 13, 2022 5:00 AM - Gas prices will keep dipping over the holidays, AAA predicts. Here's how Christmas travel in 2022 compares to 2021.
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Visit Lake County wins state tourism award for social mediaDec 12, 2022 12:32 PM - Visit Lake County, the county's official marketing organization, received the Excellence in Tourism Award for Best Social Media last week at the Illinois Governor's Conference on Travel & Tourism.
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United Luggage Dealers Associates has released Holiday Magic 2022Dec 11, 2022 1:00 AM - Grayslake-based United Luggage Dealers Associates has released Holiday Magic 2022, a gift guide for their member retailers.
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Five tips to help navigate your Thanksgiving travel plansNov 22, 2022 6:33 PM - How much is gas? What's the busiest day at O'Hare and what about parking? Can I fly with my frozen turkey? We've got travel tips for this Thanksgiving.
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5 tips to make Thanksgiving travel easier -- and a little less pricey
Nov 14, 2022 5:30 AM - When should I book my holiday flight? What about gas prices en route to turkey? How do I save on fuel? Have airlines gotten their act together? Here are some experts' tips to navigate Thanksgiving and Christmas travel.
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Why booking travel on your phone is a bad idea
Nov 6, 2022 5:00 AM - It seems that shopping for travel on an old-fashioned computer will eventually go the way of the horse and buggy. Indeed, some travel shopping services, such as the travel search engine Hopper, offer only in-app shopping for certain bookings, leaving desktop users high and dry. However, while buying a flight on a phone is more convenient, it could be more costly.
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At Florida's Kennedy Space Center, it's all about rocket scienceOct 29, 2022 7:30 AM - The Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction was just one of the high points of my day at the Kennedy Space Center on Florida's Atlantic Coast that included a look at NASA's biggest rocket and a "Behind the Gates" bus tour passing active launch pads.
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The next of the big moves at O'Hare: Delta about to shift to Terminal 5Oct 6, 2022 10:24 AM - Delta Air Lines will pack its bags next week for a short trip with major implications for O'Hare International Airport. The carrier is relocating from O'Hare's Terminal 2 to Terminal 5, where the Chicago Department of Aviation is finishing up a $1 billion rebuild and transition to offer both international and domestic flights.
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Flight attendants protest at Midway, O'Hare
Sep 27, 2022 4:24 PM - Flight attendants for two of Chicago's largest airlines protested at Midway and O'Hare airports on Tuesday, demanding new contracts that would provide better economic and working conditions.
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