If you’re like most folks, the last thing on your mind is Thanksgiving. This could be a big mistake, especially if you or someone you love will be traveling.
Last year, about four million crowded the nation’s airports between the Wednesday before Turkey Day to the Sunday after, and that doesn't include the many more who flew earlier and later, but you get the idea: Thanksgiving, which falls on Nov. 23 this year, is when people want to fly.
And when people want to fly, airlines jack up the prices.
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The most popular days to fly at Thanksgiving — i.e., Wednesday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 26. — are also the most expensive days to fly, and not just in November: These are typically the two most expensive days to fly all year. And for some, there's no way around it. College kids, for instance, ususally only a few days off around Thanksgiving. And for lots of office workers, a two-day holiday on Thursday and Friday makes the Wednesday/Sunday trip the lengthiest possible option.
What can travelers do?>quote