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Memorial Day road trippers to find Oregon gas prices $1 cheaper than last year
This holiday weekend, travel volume is expected to be very high. It’s estimated that 578,000 Oregonians will hit the road, driving 50 miles or more from home.

The latest workers calling for a better quality of life: airline pilots
In ongoing contract negotiations, pilots at major airlines are pushing for changes in scheduling, to allow for more time at home and fewer missed birthdays and other celebrations.

New report blames airlines for most flight cancellations
The GAO also said airlines are taking longer to recover from disruptions like storms. Surges in cancellations in late 2021 and early 2022 lasted longer than they did before the pandemic, the GAO said.

I-84 roadwork through the Gorge may result in traffic delays this spring, summer
Travelers driving on Interstate 84 through the Columbia River Gorge should expect intermittent lane closures and traffic delays this spring and summer.

Federal authorities are investigating another near runway collision between planes
A Mesa Airlines jet was landing on the same runway in Burbank, California, that a SkyWest plane was using to take off. It's the fourth such runway incursion over the last several weeks.

A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at US airport security in 2022
With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.

Travelers with varying needs can now get help navigating Portland’s airport with the help of a new app
A new app called GoodMaps is offering accessibility to travels at Portland International Airport.

Flight fare prices skyrocketed following Southwest’s meltdown. Was it price gouging?
Passengers who looked for last-minute tickets encountered sky-high prices — in some cases, triple or quadruple the rate for the same route in the last few months. Experts say it's fairly normal.
Extreme Northwest weather blows in, posing threat to lives, traffic, powerlines
Forecasters say Portland could see the coldest temperatures in many years and Eastern and Central Oregon could experience wind chills of 25 degrees below zero. Major utilities Thursday morning reported thousands of homes and businesses without power, mostly in the Portland area.

Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies
Several airlines are waiving the fees to change flights as snow storms, high winds and low temperatures are expected across the U.S.