Nov 1, 2007
The trick to having turkey with your family this Thanksgiving is to fly there on Thanksgiving morning, when the nation's planes and airports are empty
We're now about three weeks from Thanksgiving. And people looking to buy plane tickets covering that weekend are again finding that the annual sky-high prices have kicked in. Itineraries that should cost about $200 are now being quoted at over a grand.
But if you simply have to get away then, there is one last trick for you to try: Fly on Thanksgiving itself. Few people want to, so whereas the airports are a nightmarish zoo on Wednesday the day before, by the holiday itself they're virtual ghost towns, and airfare prices reflect it. If you fly in the morning, chances are you'll be around the banquet table in the afternoon.
As for flying home, Sunday and Monday are fiendishly busy, so look toward Tuesday, when rates simmer back down to more reasonable levels.
Yes, you can have turkey with your family this year!
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But if you simply have to get away then, there is one last trick for you to try: Fly on Thanksgiving itself. Few people want to, so whereas the airports are a nightmarish zoo on Wednesday the day before, by the holiday itself they're virtual ghost towns, and airfare prices reflect it. If you fly in the morning, chances are you'll be around the banquet table in the afternoon.
As for flying home, Sunday and Monday are fiendishly busy, so look toward Tuesday, when rates simmer back down to more reasonable levels.
Yes, you can have turkey with your family this year!
Write and read comments about this post.
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