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Wisconsin could be in store for one of the busiest Thanksgivings on record, with over one million people expected to travel this week. AAA predicts the state will experience its third-busiest Thanksgiving holiday travel period for auto travel, while also setting a new record for air travel. The travel period runs from Wednesday through Sunday.…

After the COVID-19 pandemic grounded flights and upended travel plans for many, “revenge travel” has been taking off. And there’s little sign of it relenting, said Kari Mullikin, president of Bon Voyage World Travel Experts. “Revenge travel — it is a thing,” Mullikin said. “When the rights of travelers for a couple of years (were)…

This week, the control tower at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh will be the busiest in the world, as it’s set to welcome 10,000 flyers for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture. The event is billed as the world’s largest air show and fly-in convention, and is expected to draw over half a million visitors…

Christine Hatfield sits in the bustling Willard Airport in Champaign-Urbana waiting for her TSA PreCheck interview to begin — but she knows that will take a while. So, in the meantime, she reminisces about her first time at Renaissance Books, the 43-year-old used bookstore in Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport. “It’s kind of like the…

From the highest-flying planes at the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, to the deepest waters in Wisconsin Dells, popular tourist attractions like these bring in billions of dollars each year. According to the latest figures from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Wisconsin hosted 102.3 million visitor trips in 2021 and tourism generated $20.9 billion in…

Geoff Hendren, owner of Bon Voyage Boutique Travel in Neenah, said 2022 was a record year for bookings, with old and new clients ready to start traveling again in 2023. “We can’t keep up with demand,” Hendren said. “The prices are higher, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping people. They’ve lost two to three…

An international aircraft producer is in the midst of a $55 million investment in the Fox Valley that could add 200 jobs to the community. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is on schedule to open a new state-of-the-art aircraft paint hangar at Appleton International Airport in 2023, after breaking ground on the project earlier this year. The…

In another sign of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the holiday travel season is expected to be as busy as ever, despite rising gas and airfare prices. “A lot of that hesitancy to travel does seem to be in the rear window right now,” said Nick Jarmusz, AAA director of public affairs. According to AAA,…

Masks are no longer required on public transportation in Madison, at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport and at other Wisconsin transit hubs, following a ruling Monday by a federal judge. Outside of hospitals, before this week, airplanes and buses were among the last public spaces in the state that still required masks as a pandemic precaution.…

JetBlue began serving Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport on Sunday, and a transportation expert said he expects more airlines to bring flights to Wisconsin this year and next if the demand exists. The airport announced the addition of JetBlue flights from Milwaukee to Boston and New York City last year. The daily services officially began Sunday,…