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