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Maine tourism experts say that bookings are up, and many businesses are optimistic for a strong travel season.
Easing restrictions on outdoor masking and travel into Maine, as well as increasing vaccination rates, have given the tourism industry a much-needed boost following a 2020 season which saw 27% fewer visitors.
Is Maine ready for tourists?
There were 155 respondents to a recent Maine Tourism Association survey that asked: How is business looking for Memorial Day weekend compared to a normal year?
Better than a normal year: 21.4%
75-100% of a normal year: 25.5%
50-74% of a normal year: 22.8%
25-49% of a normal year: 6.9%
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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is hoping to become a global model for a modern-day green airport.
Through continual search to implement environmentally sustainable measures and inching closer to a net-zero carbon footprint goal by 2030, the airport looks to realize $45 million in savings and cost avoidance over 15 years, said Robert Horton, the airport’s vice president of environmental affairs and sustainability.
The path to sustainability for one of the nation’s biggest airports, which sits on 18,000 acres, came about 20 years ago with the discovery by the Environmental Protection Agency that the North Texas region and the airport’s air quality were unhealthy, Horton said. And as the airport began finding ways to reduce emissions, its savings increased.
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American, JetBlue Announces Plans for Expansion in New York and Boston
JetBlue and American Airlines announced plans for the next phase of their
Northeast Alliance – authorized by the U.S. Department of Transportation earlier this year – which is aimed at giving travelers in the northeast new competitive choices.
Enabled by the alliance, JetBlue will bring its everyday low fares and award-winning service to more travelers in the northeast by adding seven all-new new destinations in New York and Boston, tripling flights at LaGuardia compared to 2019 levels and introducing more than 40 additional codeshare routes.
“Our global partnerships are designed to grow our network to benefit our customers, team members, and investors,” said