Orlando tops US destinations for spring travel

Orlando tops US destinations for spring travel

ORLANDO, Fla.

Orlando is the nation’s top destination for travel this spring.

AAA said recently that Orlando was the No. 1 travel destination this spring based on hotel bookings at its website, www.AAA.com.

Florida’s theme park mecca was followed by Los Angeles; San Diego; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and Miami.

AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins says travelers were looking at warmer destinations after the harsh winter in many parts of the Northeast.

Geography quiz

Q. Which Canadian province touches four of the Great Lakes?

A. Ontario. It borders on Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario.

Airline delays decline in January

Flights were more likely to be on time and less likely to be canceled in January than they were a year earlier, when winter storms wrecked airline schedules.

The U.S. Department of Transportation said recently that 76.8 percent of flights were on time in January, up from 67.7 percent in January 2014.

About 2.5 percent of flights were canceled, down from 6.5 percent a year earlier.

Delta Air Lines topped the on-time rankings at 86.1 percent.

Envoy Air, which operates many American Eagle flights for American Airlines, finished last, at 60.4 percent. Envoy also had the highest rate of mishandled bags.

New website, mobile app planned

DULUTH, Minn.

A cross-border partnership of groups in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Ontario has teamed up with National Geographic to roll out a new mobile app and website for travelers seeking unspoiled places and culturally authentic experiences.

The Geotourism MapGuide, with its Heart of the Continent Mobile App, highlights the landscapes and people of the cross-border region.

It’s designed to showcase to local, national and international audiences the natural, cultural and historic attractions that define the region.

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