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Holiday travelers hit the roads, skies and rails
Millions of Americans began hitting the roads, skies and train tracks early Wednesday in what was predicted to be the largest Thanksgiving pilgrimage ever — despite rising gas prices and fears of air delays. (AP)
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Holiday travel will test NYC airports
Nearly 1.7 million travelers are expected to pass through New York’s three major airports over the next five days, and if things go poorly, the airlines may have more to worry about than snarling passengers. (AP)
14 ways to survive a holiday flight
Santa may not have to fly commercial, but you do. Here’s how to cope. (Budget Travel)
Security screeners expect the unexpected
During the busy Thanksgiving travel period, screeners at the nation’s airports are prepared to find the unexpected in passengers’ carry-on luggage. (AP)
Taking the kids: Air travel 101 for infrequent fliers
Jammed airports, delayed flights (on-time performance is the worst in a dozen years), missed connections, lost and mishandled bags (14,000 a day!) and families who rarely fly struggling to shepherd cranky kids through the crowds and long security lines. Welcome to holiday air travel 2007. (Tribune Media)
Midwest, Virgin America top Zagat airline ratings
Midwest Airlines and Virgin America ranked highest in overall quality among U.S. airlines in a Zagat Survey of frequent fliers released Tuesday — but the results also showed Americans are unhappy with the industry’s overall performance, especially on late and canceled flights. (AP)
Crude oil breaks $99 a barrel
Crude oil prices rose above a record $99 per barrel Wednesday as worries about inadequate winter supplies in the Northern Hemisphere and news of refinery problems stoked bullish sentiment. (AP)
Today’s Travel Blogs
Thrifty’s ’system’ thinks you should pay more
When you rent a car, you expect the rate you’ve been promised to be the rate you pay, right? Wrong. Often, auto rental companies tack on extra fees after you return to car, billing for everything from “mandatory” insurance to tire disposal. But some don’t even bother waiting, as reader Vicki Lewis recently discovered. (Elliott.org)
The best of in-flight entertainment
Entertainment can mean the difference between a tedious flight and an enjoyable one — it really makes a difference on how satisfied a customer is with the airline, if you ask me. Want to know which airlines have the best in-flight entertainment? Here’s one list. (Gadling)
Virgin America spreading the love
After slashing prices for Thanksgiving, Virgin America is spreading the fare sale all over its network. You can now save 25% on tickets with the promo code ELEVATE25. (Jaunted)
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