SALT LAKE CITY — Having your travel plans ruined by the current sky slowdown is certainly a bummer, but local Salt Lake businesses are showing people who had to cancel that there are alternatives right in their backyard.

Some people are trading in their sky miles for miles on the black top.

“I think doing domestic, regional trips is just a nice alternative for families," said Wandervans owner August Johnson. "If you have kids, it’s expensive to fly. Getting stuck in an airport for 24-48 hours is not an ideal experience.”

With dozens of flights canceled or delayed due to flight reductions across the country , both Wandervans and Native Campervans in Salt Lake City say they’re seeing an uptick in travel interest.

“We’ve had a lot of people reach out to us for cross-country road trips

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