Spring break travel cools

Fewer Americans plan to travel this Spring Break — just 19% say they’ll go vs. 35% in 2025 — largely because gas is ~80¢/gallon higher than a month ago, squeezing discretionary trips. Chicago ranks as a top U.S. spring‑break city this week, and airport crowds are uneven — some JFK terminals show 30+ minute TSA waits while others clear in under five minutes, so check terminal‑by‑terminal live updates KUTV WXXI PJStar IBTimes.