A record high of 72.2 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over the July Fourth holiday period (from June 28 to July 6), according to AAA. This is 1.7 million more people than last year and 7 million more than in 2019, according to AAA.

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Travel agents said some of their clients are flocking to Europe, and those staying in the U.S. are prioritizing the destinations they can reach by car.

Activist investor Starboard Value has built an over 9% stake in online travel firm Tripadvisor , a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Thursday, as activist investor Starboard Value disclosed a large stake in its smaller rival, Tripadvisor Inc. Expedia’s stock ended the holiday-shortened session up 3.2%, its largest rise since it rose 3.

Activist investor Starboard Value has built a 9% stake in Tripadvisor after the online travel-review company eschewed takeover offers in the past year. Starboard, the investment firm run by Jeff Smith,