More Americans are expected to travel during the Christmas holiday season compared to last year, marking a busy year for travel.
More Americans are expected to fly or drive far from home over Christmas than did last year, putting a cap on a busy year for travel.
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Airfares Drop for Holiday Travel SeasonAirfares in the US have decreased by more than 13% compared to last year, making holiday travel more affordable. Domestic roundtrip airfares around Thanksgiving are down about 10% compared to the previous year. Travelers are advised to be flexible with their destination and dates to find good last-minute deals.
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Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Prepares for Busiest Winter Holiday Travel SeasonDallas-Fort Worth International Airport is gearing up for its busiest winter holiday travel season ever, with over 7.4 million customers expected. The Sundays before and after Thanksgiving are predicted to be the busiest days, and the period surrounding Christmas and New Years is also expected to be busy. Dec. 22 is projected to be the busiest travel day with 245,000 customers.
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Thanksgiving Holiday Air Travel Predicted to Break RecordsAirlines and travel experts predict a record number of passengers during the Thanksgiving holiday, leading to crowded airports and increased travel volume. United and American Airlines expect a surge in Thanksgiving travelers.
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Celebrate the Holidays with Christmas and Holiday Light Displays in JacksonvillePlan trips to the best Christmas and holiday light displays in the greater Jacksonville area. Enjoy the holiday exhibits and the 30th Annual Nights of Lights in historic St. Augustine.
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Thanksgiving Travel: Record Year ExpectedMore people travel for Thanksgiving than any other U.S. holiday, and they get on the road or board planes starting nearly a week ahead of time. Friday — Nov. 17 this year — is generally regarded as the start of the holiday travel season, which stretches to the Tuesday following the holiday, Nov. 28 this year. It's already been a record year for travel: The Transportation Security Administration saw seven of the 10 busiest days in its history in 2023, said Administrator David Pekoske. The TSA expects to screen more than 30 million travelers over the period, according to a news release, noting the three busiest days have historically been the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after. And don't expect a reprieve on the roads — most Americans will get to their holiday destination by automobile. More than 55 million people are expected to head at least 50 miles to their Thanksgiving destination between Wednesday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 26, and more than 49 million of them will drive, according to AAA
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Thanksgiving Horror Movies: The Scariest Films Set on Turkey DayWhile Eli Roth’s new horror film, Thanksgiving, is a huge success, it's far from the first scary movie centered on the titular holiday. It's true that Thanksgiving is not typically associated with fear or fright. Halloween is an entire holiday devoted to all things spooky and dark. On the other end of the spectrum, Christmas is so famously family-friendly that Christmas horror movies subvert the holiday’s seemingly harmless reputation. Thanksgiving doesn't have so much relevance to the horror genre. That said, there are a few choice Thanksgiving horror movies, and some of them are surprisingly solid. While the least scary horror movies set around Turkey Day are charmingly comedic, the scariest of the holiday’s cinematic offerings include a grisly parable about colonialism, two intense home invasion thrillers, and Eli Roth’s 2023 Thanksgiving slasher movie based on his fake Grindhouse trailer
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