TRAVEL NEWS

BOSTON (AP) -- A statewide survey on Monday by AAA Southern New England found an average price of $3.54 per gallon for self-serve, regular unleaded.

LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) -- Waiting in an airport security line and then going through the checkpoint can be a stressful time, between taking off your shoes and emptying your pockets.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Orange trucks will help drivers from seeing red during the morning and evening commutes on Interstate 93 in southern New Hampshire.

PORTLAND (AP) -- Gas prices remain high with the start of a new work week, but they're lower than the record highs recorded last week.

BOSTON (AP) -- MBTA General Manager Dan Grabauskas says rising gas prices have triggered increased ridership on the system's trains and buses.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil futures surged to a new record over $120 a barrel Monday, raising concerns about higher prices for gasoline and goods and services throughout the economy.

(NBC) -- Many people are downsizing when it comes to summer travel. Instead of flying somewhere, they're driving and instead of driving far, they are staying close to home.

(NBC) -- Lots of the new smart-phones on the market let you go online and do pretty much the same thing you can do with your computer.

(NBC) -- "There's a lot of people to be blamed, but I can assure you the speculators, Wall Street people have a lot to do with this," Max said.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- American Airlines is cutting back on domestic flights, laying off workers and adding new passenger fees as it struggles with record-high fuel prices.

(NBC) -- With the national average gas price now over a record $4.00 a gallon American motorists are worried they still haven't seen the worst.

PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- The newest restaurant at the Portland Jetport is now open.

CHICAGO (AP) -- United Airlines and US Airways are following the lead of American Airlines, which makes customers pay $15 for the first checked bag.

"When that happens we drive more, we drive bigger cars, we drive faster and fatalities are higher".

BOUNTIFUL, Ut. (NBC) -- At first glance, it looks like a normal recreational vehicle -- a Ford F-350 pickup with a camper shell mounted on the top. But you've never gone camping like this.