Do you have plans to travel over Thanksgiving? And if so, is it by air?
Like I mentioned in a previous post, we’ll be flying North for the holiday (and I don’t know why..) but every year I’m amazed at how crazy flight prices are. I should be used to it… we’ve spent many of the past Thanksgivings flying into Boston from places like San Francisco, Charlotte and Phoenix, but there’s still sticker shock each time I start my search. I always try to make an effort to book our flights well in advance, but sometimes plans are up in the air (pun may or may not be intended) until we get closer to the holidays.
So if you still have plans to make, here’s a little guide I came across from a recent news story… listed below is the average round-trip airfare from the top 20 origination markets over the holiday. You can use this number while you’re shopping for flights… Travelocity calls it “the price to beat”:
New York City: $376
Washington, DC: $366
Los Angeles: $415
Denver: $349
Chicago: $372
San Francisco: $436
Boston: $392
South Florida: $300
Philadelphia: $407
Dallas/Fort Worth: $360
Seattle: $424
Minneapolis St. Paul: $371
Phoenix: $328
Atlanta: $334
Portland: $328
Orlando: $279
Tampa: $293
Detroit: $377
Charlotte: $352
Raleigh Durham: $376
Houston: $411
Indianapolis: $388
San Diego: $410
Pittsburgh: $352
Milwaukee: $356
Of course you can always save a little money by flying on Thanksgiving Day, the Friday following, and Tuesday, Nov. 27th…. OR! by entering to win a FREE turkey.
