Air Travel in NOV, Thanksgiving?????

[AngieInOH]

We're trying to figure out the dates we'd like to go in NOV. My original plan was to leave Nov 11 and return on Nov 23, right before Thanksgiving. It just hit me that it might be difficult finding a flight back on Nov 23 due to Thanksgiving travel. Has anyone ran into this? Was it easy to get a flight that was reasonably priced? I'll be flying out of Columbus, OH and was really hoping to get a rate around $200/person. I just don't know if that will be possible booking so close to Thanksgiving. Any thoughts?

 

[goofy4tink]

We flew on Thanksgiving Day last year. It was quite a bit cheaper than flying any of the three days before T-Day. Could you get an early flight out on Thanksgiving Day?

 

[Kevenswife2]

Hi Angie! Lynnette in OH here. The last two years my family has flown Columbus to MCO ON Thanksgiving Day because it was much cheaper. I enjoy traveling on T-day because the airport is dead. Security says it's a madhouse the days before. I know those traveling before Turkey-day paid alot more for their tickets than I did! If we had left right before T-Day our tickets would have been over $300 each...I paid $134 each! I can wait an extra day to save that much.

I got my great rate through Hotwire. You can also try Sidestep.com to compare the prices of several different carriers at the same time. I like to use Sidestep for rental cars and hotels too. I'm always looking for a bargain and it helps me figure out when the less expensive times to travel are.

 

[AngieInOH]

Thanks Lynnette. It always feels good getting a reponse from a fellow Ohioian! Just don't know if I could miss out on Thanksgiving w/ the family. But the $135 price tag sure does look appealing!!! I think I'm gonna have to just keep my options opened!

 

[Kevenswife2]

Angie, I forgot to add that we still celebrate Thanksgiving with all the family. We have a traditional Thanksgiving get together the Saturday or Sunday before Thanksgiving Day. That way we don't miss out on all the good food! (But for some reason it's always at my house and I have all the cleaning up to do )