Houston flights: Experts tell travelers plan arrival to Bush Airport hours earlier than expected to battle construction, traffic

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — You can add a massive construction project to the list of traveling hassles through canceled flights, long wait times, and lost bags in Houston.

It’s been a painful summer for air travelers, and now, the head of the Houston Airport System is admitting to our ABC13 partner, The Houston Chronicle, that airport problems caught even him off guard.

Analysts predicted that air travel wouldn’t be back in full swing until 2024 or 2025 since the pandemic hit in 2020.

But, the Houston Airport System head told the Houston Chronicle that domestic, European, and Latin American travel is almost back to normal at Houston airports.

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At Bush Intercontinental Airport, the combination of higher than expected travel and the airport’s $1.4 billion dollar construction project has brought significant problems.

The construction site

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Drag race turns into police chase with vehicle traveling 150 mph, police say

GRAND BLANC TWP., MI – A 23-year-old Flint man has been arrested after allegedly leading police on a chase while driving nearly 150 miles per hour, according to Grand Blanc Township police.

Authorities said a police officer spotted two vehicles drag racing on northbound I-475 late Wednesday, Aug. 17.

The vehicles were estimated to be traveling at more than 100 mph, police said.

When the officer tried to pull over the drivers, one of them, driving a Dodge Challenger Hellcat, fled from the area at nearly 150 mph.

Trooper 3, the Michigan State Police helicopter, was called to assist officers in pursuing the vehicle and tracked the Hellcat as it drove through Flint. When the vehicle came to a stop, officers converged on it and took the driver into custody.

Police said the driver has been charged with two counts of felony fleeing and eluding and is currently lodged in

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San Antonio couple dies in head-on crash while traveling to Port Aransas

Officials believe alcohol played a factor in the crash; the driver of the other car has been charged.

SAN ANTONIO — Two San Antonians died in a car crash after a head-on collision this past weekend, according to the Corpus Christi Police Department.

The incident occurred along the 7500 block of Highway 361, near Port Aransas, around midnight last Saturday night.

Police say a male driver, 24-year-old Dylan Holland, was driving a Dodge Ram pickup in the wrong direction when he collided with a Lexus sedan traveling north toward Port Aransas. Juan Segundo, 44, was behind the wheel of the Lexus with his wife, 42-year-old Angela Segundo, in the passenger seat.

Both died in the crash, according to police.

Holland, henceforth, was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Officials believe alcohol played a factor in the crash, and Holland was charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter.

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Bernard Rose’s COVID drama ‘Traveling Light’

Stephen Dorff and Danny Huston in Traveling Light.

Stephen Dorff and Danny Huston in Travel Light.
Photo: Xenon Picutres

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over yet — who the hell knows if it ever will be — but its early months have come to feel like a distant, drunken, collective nightmare, when everything we thought we knew about human behavior seemed to get turned on its head. At first glance, the Angelenos in Bernard Rose’s dreamy and marvelous Travel Light, which returns us to the summer of 2020, act like space aliens. They speak through each other even as they judge one another. They alternate between anxiety and frivolity, as if nothing is all that important but somehow everything is significant. They’re all incredibly weird yet embarrassingly familiar.

Rose’s film (which is opening theatrically in New York after a run in Los Angeles and will hopefully be more widely available soon) takes place over the course of

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Traveling nurses poised to fill in if Minnesota nurses strike

While the pay can vary by region, recruiting agencies say traveling nurses can make $80 an hour or more.

ST PAUL, Min. — The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) says there are no formal talks scheduled with hospital leaders this weekend as negotiations continue in an effort to avert a strike.

The 15,000-member union voted this week to authorize a strike, but its leaders are still in discussions about when and if to call one at all. If they do, the union says it would be one of the largest in US history.

In that case, so-called rapid response agencies that retain strike nurses will be available to travel at a moment’s notice and are paid well for their time.

The MNA says it’s negotiating for better pay and working conditions.

“Our patients are sicker and more complex and our nurses are taking care of more of them at one time

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Traveling to Las Vegas? Here are ideas for health and wellness during the trip

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If you’re looking for a weekend trip in the US and a place to enjoy world-class entertainment and dining, swim in fabulous pools, relax in wonderful spas and yes, gamble, if you so choose — a short getaway to Las Vegas might be an option if this is in your budget.

With travel to Vegas, you can catch a direct flight from dozens of US cities and arrive on a Thursday night or Friday — then fly back home on Sunday night or on Monday.

The Las Vegas Strip is, of course, the quintessential mainstay of Vegas.

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But whether that’s your interest or not, Vegas offers something for everyone.

Las Vegas topped the list of popular cities for travel in July, with the daily number of diners up an average

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Disney Offering Massive Refund For Guests Traveling to Walt Disney World Due to This Mistake

Guests with an upcoming trip to Walt Disney World may be eligible for a massive refund from Disney.

With so much to see and do at the Most Magical Place on Earth, it is natural for most Guests to try and plan ahead as much as possible for their trip. This includes, of course, Park tickets and reservations, transport — whether a flight or any other means of transportation — and lodging, what outfits to pack, and even making some purchases in advance.

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While being prepared is always allowed when traveling to Walt Disney World Resort, a mistake could cause hundreds of Guests to be eligible for a massive refund if they had an upcoming trip to visit Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) shared more information regarding this massive wave of refunds caused by the incredibly high demand for the

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Woman traveled from Arizona to Houston for hair appointment, says stylist canceled last minute

HOUSTON – An Arizona woman is upset after investing hundreds of dollars and traveling to Houston for a hair appointment only to have it rescheduled and then canceled.

Kayla Love did and interview with KPRC 2 from a Houston airport Wednesday morning, right before boarding a flight back home to Phoenix, Arizona.

Love’s hair was in the same style she arrived in Houston with Monday night.

“Just scammed, sick. I’m upset. I am in disbelief,” Love said as she described her emotions. “I work hard for my money and I flew all the way out here, and nothing.”

Love said she booked loc extensions with Amina Yaramax, the owner of the Serenity Hair Studios located off Wilcrest Drive in southwest Houston, after judging Yaramax’s work through photos on her business Instagram account which has more than 50,000 followers. Yaramax is also affiliated with Afro Bruja’s Emporium and Hair.

“With her

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What Happens When You Test Positive for COVID Before a Disney Cruise

  • My sister and I were supposed to sail on the new Disney Wish cruise ship in July.
  • But when we got to the port, my sister tested positive for COVID-19 and Disney turned us away.
  • We then received a cruise credit to rebook and were sent to the airport via a Disney shuttle.

I’ve been anticipating my first cruise vacation since the start of this year.

In January, I scheduled a three-day trip on Disney’s newest ship, the Disney Wish, for one of its earliest voyages in June. I invited my sister to join, and we started counting down the days until our sailing.

But one month later, Disney announced it was delaying its initial trips because the ship’s construction was not complete. Though we were disappointed, we were able to rebook our standard, inside stateroom for a sailing in July with a 50% off discount,

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