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