Thanksgiving Day Travel

Posted by Jennifer W. Miner Nov 16, 2007

As thousands of Americans pack their bags and prepare to fly to relatives' homes for Thanksgiving, many understandably worry about arriving on time.

The latest on the airline industry is out, and the news isn't good. With more delays than ever, on-time performance this year is the worst it's been since landing times have started being collected (New York Times, Nov 15 2007). Jet Blue Airway's Valentine's Day debacle this past year has been echoed by other airlines similarly keeping passengers stewing in their seats for hours on the tarmac, higher fuel prices means higher airplane ticket prices, and British Airways has been socked with both a hefty fine for price-fixing and a class-action lawsuit.

It's enough to make those of us who don't have to fly for Thanksgiving, know what we have to be thankful for this year!