More holiday travelers taking to the road this year
Expect traffic this month, as more than a quarter of the country hits the road for the holidays.
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Ready, set, buckle up!
Police all over Iowa are paying special attention this week to anyone who doesn’t wear a seatbelt while driving or riding in a vehicle.
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Morning fog strands holiday travelers
Widespread dense fog left travelers delayed or scrambling to make alternate plans in the Quad Cities area.
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Be nice and not naughty when traveling for the holiday
Everyone wants a safe, happy holiday, so we asked workers on the front lines of the Thanksgiving crush for their hard-earned tips for smooth travels.
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More Thanksgiving travelers expected to hit the road for the holiday
Some 43.6 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home for the Thanksgiving holiday – and most drive rather than fly.
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Gas prices down for much of the U.S.
Gas prices have dropped more than 7 cents over the past two weeks and more than 36 cents over the past six weeks.
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Malfunctioning airline seats blamed on spilled soda, coffee
An American Airlines spokeswoman said spilled soda and coffee clogged the mechanism that locked seats to the aircraft floor.
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Southwest starts serving Des Moines
The first Southwest Airlines flight takes off from the Des Moines International Airport Sunday, September 30.
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Survey: Hotel guests are not happy
Customer satisfaction with guest rooms in the survey has dropped within a point of its lowest level in the past seven years.
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Iowa travel program adds texts and emails
The Iowa Department of Transportation is adding a new feature to its 511 travel information program.
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Iowa’s commute better than U.S. average
Iowans have the seventh-fasted average commute in the U.S. according the data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. The…
