🚗Your weekly traffic update: Weekend Closure & Booking Summer flights

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 02: People check in for departure flights at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (Brandon Bell, 2022 Getty Images)

HOUSTON – Hey Houston,

Are you still trying to map out the best time to travel this summer or searching for the best deals? Well, it may be time to book your flight!

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Summer 2024: When To Fly

Those planning to travel within the United States this summer may notice an increase in the cost of flights by mid-June during the peak travel season. According to Kayak, domestic flights will slowly decline throughout the rest of the summer through July and August. If you haven’t booked just yet, early June will be your best bet. Wondering how you can save?

Here are a few travel tips:

  • Consider purchasing airfare 28 days before departure
  • Budget for more than expected
  • Check credit card travel benefits and offers
  • Compare prices between hotels and overnight stays

Weekend Closure

While many of us are preparing for summer travel, the Texas Department of Transportation will continue to work hard on Houston roads. This weekend crews will close the I-10 eastbound lanes at Mercury Drive for asphalt repairs. The work will start at 9 p.m. Sunday and continue through Monday at 5 a.m. Keep in mind, that law enforcement will be onsite to help direct traffic. Those traveling on the east side should consider alternate routes.

Stay cool & have a great weekend!

Justina Latimer | KPRC 2 Traffic Expert


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Airports

  • At IAH, the Terminal D addition is set to open this summer. Once completed, the space is expected to be three times bigger than the playing field at Minute Maid Mark

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Weekend construction

  • In addition to the overnight closure on I-10, the north and southbound connector ramps from the I-610 East Loop to I-10 eastbound will also close Sunday.

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About the Author

Justina Latimer is a New York native raised in the suburbs of Baltimore. Before joining the KPRC 2 team, she was a fill-in anchor and multimedia journalist at WSMV-TV, the NBC affiliate in Nashville, TN.

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