Wall Street Journalさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Wall Street JournalInstagram)「Travelers tired of delays, lost luggage and long lines at the airport are turning to another mode they may never have considered before this summer: the bus.⁠ ⁠ More U.S. travelers are taking intercity bus trips of all kinds, from no-frills to deluxe options, data from national and regional bus companies show. Riding the bus is often much cheaper than taking a flight, and allows people to evade airport hassles. But trips can take far longer than advertised and disruptions can hit buses as surely as they hit planes.⁠ ⁠ Flix North America, owner of Greyhound and FlixBus, says ridership jumped 63% year-over-year for the Fourth of July weekend, and 70% over Memorial Day weekend. Greyhound is the largest intercity bus carrier in the U.S. By comparison, air travel rose 11% for July Fourth weekend and the same over Memorial Day, Transportation Security Administration data show.⁠ ⁠ Traveling by bus isn’t only a Plan B. More road warriors are choosing bus travel from the outset to avoid high fares and airport hassles, says Ramin Shabanpour, a civil engineering professor who studies travel behavior at the University of North Florida. Last summer’s airport snarls spurred travelers to consider buses, he says.⁠ ⁠ The bus industry could use good news. Since 2020, between 30% and 40% of small motor coach companies in the U.S. have vanished due to fewer travelers in the pandemic’s early days, according to Peter Pantuso, president of the American Bus Association. ⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ 📷: @snapsbybea / @wsjphotos」7月23日 4時00分