traffic

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The difficulty in obtaining visas and the fear of being rounded up by immigration agents are being blamed, in part, for less-than-expected tourist traffic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“When airlines can pass through higher fuel costs without sacrificing traffic, it supports revenue growth and positions well-managed carriers to expand margins and profitability,” he adds.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“They all came out to dance on the street,” Alba recalled, of the day Argentina won the 2022 World Cup and streets around the restaurant closed to traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Reserve buffers for oil have been “more resilient, tanker traffic has found ‘goat paths’ along the Omani coastline, and post-COVID demand behavior has changed more than the market initially understood,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

It urged the Congress to “take such measures in their wisdom, as the powers with which they are invested will authorize, for promoting the abolition of slavery, and discouraging every species of traffic in slaves.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis