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NEWS ABOUT: Thanksgiving travel

Thanksgiving travel stories: 8 news summaries

Early On, Holiday Travel Going Smoothly

Few delays reported on roads, airports at start
of Thanksgiving rush

Nov 26, 08 11:53 AM CST
(AP) - Travelers breezed through airport terminals and drivers cruised open roads today, the effects of a sour economy blamed for keeping people closer to home at the start of the annual Thanksgiving rush. Even though gas prices fell and airlines offered last-minute deals, many Americans appeared to be skipping trips this... More »

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Flight Delays Decline Ahead
of Holidays

Feds' new rules, fewer planes in air keep travelers moving

Nov 24, 08 10:40 AM CST
(Newser) - While flights will be packed during the Thanksgiving travel week, travelers can at least look forward to fewer delays, USA Today reports. Delays have plummeted this fall amid troubled airlines’ reduced flight schedules and government measures to reduce New York air traffic. In early September, flights were over 15 minutes... More »

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 Fewer Will Travel 
 for Thanksgiving: AAA 

600K more expected to stay home, first decline in 6 years

Nov 19, 08 3:33 PM CST
(Newser) - An estimated 600,000 Americans will forego the 50-plus miles of travel they made last year to celebrate Thanksgiving, AAA predicts. The dip is the first in 6 years, but the fourth consecutive for general holiday travel. Despite cheaper gas, fewer people will drive cars this year, opting for more-economical... More »

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Airlines Trim Holiday Flights, Cut Off-Peak Bargains

US Airways will fly 40% fewer flights this Thanksgiving

Oct 21, 08 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - As airlines struggle to stay competitive, scheduling changes mean that consumers will see fewer planes and higher fares, the Wall Street Journal reports. In the coming Thanksgiving season, US Airways is flying 40% fewer flights than a year ago. Delta and United have both reduced Thanksgiving flights by more than... More »

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Delta Air Lines • US Airways • flights • Southwest Airlines • Thanksgiving • price increases • Thanksgiving travel • airlines

Fliers Thankful for Few Delays

Planning and good weather ease holiday congestion

Nov 22, 07 8:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The Thanksgiving travel rush was smoother than expected, reports the New York Times, thanks to good weather, added airline agents, and the federal government giving   commercial airliners access to military airspace for the holiday. Many travelers helped reduce the crush Wednesday, the busiest single travel day of the year,... More »

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Denver • airport security • air travel • Thanksgiving travel

Take the Turkey Escape Route

For many, a day with the extended family is not something to be thankful for

Nov 16, 07 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - If a day of cooking, arbitrating between warring family members, and washing dishes doesn't sound like a holiday to you, make it a vacation for the whole family by getting out of town. Forbes Traveler recommends Blackberry Farms in Tennessee, a farmhouse resort whose Thanksgiving festivities include a turkey fry,... More »

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Thanksgiving Travel to Increase

Gas prices 90 cents higher than a year ago aren't expected to keep Americans home for the holiday

Nov 15, 07 3:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Some 38.7 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, despite a spike in gas prices of 90 cents over last year, travel group AAA announced today. Of those hitting the road to visit friends and family, 31.2 million will drive, a... More »

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Bush Outlines Plan to Combat Flight Delays

Military opens airspace to Thanksgiving commercial flights

Nov 15, 07 2:03 PM CST
(Newser) - The military will open some of its East Coast airspace to commercial traffic around Thanksgiving, President Bush announced today in a series of measures to cut down on air-travel delays, reports the Chicago Tribune's Swamp blog. “We can do better," Bush said in Washington. "We have an... More »

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FAA • air travel • airline delays • Thanksgiving travel • George W. Bush

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