Unlike last Christmas when many Americans were living in states still under lockdowns, an estimated 109 million people will be traveling out of town for Christmas and New Year’s this year, AAA reports, a 34% increase from last year.
With the number of new reported coronavirus cases double what they were two months ago, and with the highly transmissible omicron variant accounting for nearly three-fourths of cases in the United States, President Joe Biden is scheduled to give an address Tuesday highlighting the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations and new steps his government is taking to combat the pandemic.
The New Jersey Assembly signed off on a bill to establish a permanent New Jersey museum and memorial honoring the history and sacrifice of firefighters.
Last week, officials broke ground on a $1.5 billion privately financed expansion and modernization of Terminal 4 at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
After a couple abnormal years, many families are eager and ready to travel together again, and there are indications some pandemic-influenced travel behaviors will persist in 2022.