Sky-high: Airfares from Kearney spike as holidays approach, and flights are filling fast MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Nov 7, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 1 of 2 Michelle Lewis runs Independent Travel Service, Kearney's only full-service travel agency. She has been in the business for 42 years. MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Michelle Lewis says if you haven't booked holiday travel by now, you likely won't get the flights you want. 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