Providence, R.I., May 4, 2021 — More Americans are flying. Last Thursday, more than 1 million airline passengers traveled in the United States for the 50th consecutive day, according to TSA data, as pandemic-weary Americans – many of them vaccinated – are eager to scratch their travel itch. Prior to this streak, there had not…
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Americans Fly the ‘Friendly’ Skies As Air Travel Hits Another Milestone
Pandemic-weary Americans – many of them vaccinated and eager to scratch their travel itch – are flying the friendly skies. As of last Thursday, more than 1 million airline passengers traveled throughout the US for the 50th consecutive day, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Before this streak, there hadn’t even been 7 consecutive…
Americans Return to the Skies as Air Travel Hits Another Milestone
Westwood, MA, May 4, 2021 — More Americans are flying. Last Thursday, more than 1 million airline passengers traveled in the United States for the 50th consecutive day, according to TSA data, as pandemic-weary Americans – many of them vaccinated – are eager to scratch their travel itch. Prior to this streak, there had not…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Westwood, MA, May 3, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up three cents from last week ($2.77), averaging $2.80 per gallon. Today’s price is 6 cents higher than a month ago ($2.74), and 87 cents higher than May 3, 2020 ($1.93). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 10 cents lower than the national average. “While…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Providence, R.I., May 3, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up three cents from last week ($2.80), averaging $2.83 per gallon. Today’s price is 6 cents higher than a month ago ($2.77) and 91 cents higher than May 3, 2020 ($1.92). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 7 cents lower than the national…
May Day! May Day! Gas Prices are rising quickly
At the start of May, the statewide gas price average is up 3 cents, while nationally, prices are up a penny, said AAA Northeast. As we move closer to Memorial Day, the traditional start of the summer drive season, prices in both cases are expected to increase, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. …
2021 AAA Car Guide Offers Inside Track for Latest in Vehicle Tech
According to AAA, driver interest in advanced safety technology is high. When asked which of these systems they want in their next vehicle, two-thirds (67%) of drivers say Automatic Emergency Braking, followed by Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking (63%) and Lane Keeping Assistance (61%). A majority of new vehicle models come equipped with at least one…
Spring Fever Drives Higher Prices at Pump
Gentle folks, Start your engines! It’s beginning to look a lot more like Spring as the country sees a large jump in gasoline demand. This is an indication that drivers are filling up more often and driving more than before, said AAA Northeast. Over the last month, demand has steadily increased, leading to higher…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Providence, R.I., April 26, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up three cents from last week ($2.77), averaging $2.80 per gallon. Today’s price is 2 cents higher than a month ago ($2.78) and 87 cents higher than April 26, 2020 ($1.93). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Westwood, MA, April 26, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up three cents from last week ($2.74), averaging $2.77 per gallon. Today’s price is 1 cent higher than a month ago ($2.76), and 83 cents higher than April 26, 2020 ($1.94). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 11 cents lower than the national average. “Both…