Prepare yourself before going traveling


Holiday Travel Tips

If you're going away for the holidaysfor work without sacrificing any weekend
this year, you're probably unhappilytime.
anticipating a hike in gas prices, long• The average age of Thanksgiving
lines at airport security and delaystravelers is just under 34, as opposed
all-around. According to the Bureau ofto right above 36 for the Christmas and
Transportation, Thanksgiving and theNew Year's holidays, according to the
winter holiday season are the busiestBTS.
long-distance travel times in a given• Preview airport restrictions and
year. While travelers cannot avoid heftylaws implemented for safe air
waits at check-in and traffic on thetravel…you cannot avoid them and will
highway, there are plenty of measures tosave a world of time if you plan ahead.
take in order to alleviate any holiday• Book a trip off-season. For example,
season travel stress.go to New England when the leaves aren't
• Know when to travel: For localchanging…you'll save on local bed and
excursions, people tend to leave onbreakfasts, whose popularity heightens
Thursdays. If traveling over 100 milesduring the fall.
away, Wednesday through Sunday are the• Consider booking through an online
most popular days.travel agency. You can find new
• About 90% of Thanksgiving travel isdiscounts and sales each day, as well as
through one's vehicle.vacation packages unavailable elsewhere.
• The Sunday and Monday afterThe best discount travel online can be
Thanksgiving are the busiest days tofound through sites such as Orbitz and
travel back home. If you book a flightExpedia, according to If you're an avid
or drive on Tuesday, you'll avoid a lotplanner, you'll be able to customize
of traffic.your own trip homepage, complete with
• Weather delays don't always dependphotos, video and comments through
on where you're flying out of. If youOrbitz's TripHub.
live in Florida but are flying to NewIf you're like most travelers, saving
York, you may experience delays due to amoney is important when going away
snowstorm, for example.during the holidays. When booking
• Allow ample time to check in at thethrough Travelocity, you can save just
airport and make it through security.by using a particular credit card.
More travelers means more time to waitBefore the cold weather arrives,
as each individual is screened.consider booking travel online and
• Travel on Saturday as opposed totaking advantages of discount flights
Sunday. Most people want to make it backand destination-stays.



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