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50+ crowd leads way to Sept. 11 recovery.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 17-FEB-02 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: 50+ crowd leads way to Sept. 11 recovery.(Going Places)

Article Excerpt
Byline: John Hilferty Daily Herald Correspondent

Remember when your worst fear about traveling was losing your luggage?

Now, thanks to tightened security, your suitcase and its contents are getting the opposite degree of attention, right down to an almost public display of your bright red knee warmers. Arguably on the positive side, travelers are again complaining about the turmoil of "checking in," a noise signifying the return of near-normalcy.

Some travel companies are reporting a surge of customers since New Year's Day, with seniors apparently helping to lead the charge. Grand Circle Travel, which specializes in age 50-plus group travel, reports an upsurge of requests for information that started two months ago.

"While business dropped 40 percent after Sept. 11, we...

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