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« Carcieri names acting director of human services | Today | R.I. ranks second in population loss » December 22, 2006T.F. Green is idyllic compared with DenverOn this busy travel day at T.F. Green Airport, those waiting to get through security this morning have been lucky – with "short waiting lines,” according to Joseph Salter, Rhode Island’s federal security director for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. The situation here is idyllic compared with Denver, Colo., where the airport has been closed since 2:45 p.m. Wednesday because of a blizzard. With that airport slated to re-open today at noon Denver time, travelers from around the country trying to get to or through Denver have certainly had their plans thwarted. Flights into and out of Green, however, seem to be on time for the most part. Perhaps that’s because you can’t travel directly to Denver from Providence. It’s tough to say how many Providence passengers may be affected by the Colorado blizzard, but “it’s a ripple effect,” Salter said. AAA estimates that 64.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this holiday, an increase of 2.2 percent from 63.5 million last year. AAA says 81 percent of travelers will go by motor vehicle, 14 percent will go by airplane and 5 percent will go by train, bus or other mode of transportation. At Green, the TSA has hired extra security workers to ease congestion during the holiday travel period. To ease your time at the airport, travelers should check the TSA's Web sitewhere new restrictions about traveling with liquids, gels and aerosols are well-defined, according to Salter. Also, TSA offers general travel tips there. Although more people travel for Christmas than Thanksgiving, the Christmas travel period tends to be less congested because travel days are spread out over 10 days instead of five. About 38.3 million people traveled 50 miles or more from home for Thanksgiving, according to AAA. Posted by Kate Bramson CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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