"Little Rock Airport Reports Higher Numbers"

Monday, December 24, 2007

LR Airport Reports Higher Numbers
KATV Ch 7 (ABC), Little Rock (AR)


High gas prices and airfares couldn't deter last-minute holiday travelers in
Arkansas on Monday. Little Rock National Airport reported a couple of flight
delays, but mostly smooth sailing as travelers flocked to the airport on
Christmas Eve. Airport spokesman Philip Launius says about 118,000 people
were expected to travel through the airport during the holiday travel period
which began December 17 and ends January 7. That's an increase of about
7,000 travelers over the same period last year. Launius says the
Transportation Security Administration added additional staff to help with
the increased traffic, as did the airport.

The AAA estimates that 65.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more
from home during the Christmas and New Year's holiday period, a slight
increase over last year's 64.7 million travelers.

Travelers have faced higher gas prices as they hit the roads, with the
average price of a gallon of gas at nearly $2.85 in the Little Rock area,
compared to $2.22 last year. In the Fayetteville area, the average price was
nearly $2.88, up from $2.20 a year ago.


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