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AAA: Uptick in holiday traffic expected
ATLANTA – In what is no doubt a welcome sign, the number of Americans projected to travel this Independence Day is slated to increase, AAA predicts. Nationwide, AAA predicts a 17.1 percent increase in the number of travelers this Fourth of July compared to last year. In Georgia, the number of travelers this holiday is expected to increase by 11 percent. “Overall, travel sentiment for Independence Day weekend is very high compared to last year,
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AAA predicts uptick in holiday traffic
ATLANTA — In what is a welcome sign, the number of Americans projected to travel this Independence Day is slated to increase, AAA predicts. Nationwide, AAA predicts a 17.1 percent increase in the number of travelers this Fourth of July compared to last year. In Georgia, the number of travelers this holiday is expected to increase by 11 percent. “Overall, travel sentiment for Independence Day weekend is very high compared to last year, when the
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Zoo Atlanta orangutan euthanized
ATLANTA – Sandar, Zoo Atlanta’s 3-month-old Bornean orangutan, was euthanized today. Sandar suffered multiple health complications since his March 30 birth, and officials did not believe the orangutan’s condition would improve. “The Zoo Atlanta family is saddened by the passing of Sandar, particularly given the daily acts of determination and commitment that went into his treatment,” Raymond King, the zoo’s president and CEO, said in a statement. “The level of dedication and devotion that defined
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Ga. texting ban goes into effect
ATLANTA – Would-be texters beware! A new state law that prohibits motorists from texting while behind the wheel takes effect tomorrow. Under the law, anyone convicted of texting while driving would face of up to $150. “A lot of accidents are caused by drivers becoming distracted, and texting is definitely a sure way to distract drivers,” Neighbor Newspapers quoted Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton as saying. “When a driver is texting, it shows a
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Maggots force plane to return to Atlanta airport
ATLANTA — There weren’t snakes on the plane. Instead, there were maggots. A U.S. Airways flight from Atlanta to North Carolina on Monday was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after maggots started falling from an overhead bin, according to WSB-TV. “I felt like they were crawling all over me because it only takes one maggot to upset your world,” The Associated Press quoted one passenger as saying. “And as they’re telling us to
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Leaving vacation on the table? You’re not alone
A new survey by LastMinuteTravel.com finds that 45 percent of working Americans did not take full advantage of their vacation days in 2009. In fact, 39 percent said they lost 10 or more of those days. The survey also finds that more than three-quarters (78 percent) of Americans plan to repeat this trend by leaving their paid vacation days on the table. According to the survey, reasons for lost vacation days are that many find it
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Being green … And cost conscious
Under the guise of being green, a number of hotels nationwide are no longer washing linens on a daily basis. However, as USA Today reports in today’s edition, the move also has a financial implication. “I have no issues with hotels cutting back,” the newspaper quotes one frequent traveler as saying. “Replacing my linen on a daily basis is the height of absurdity. I don’t do it at home, so why do it in my