Air tickets are going up on Thanksgiving Day, so you should plan your trip early

Air tickets are going up on Thanksgiving Day, so you should plan your trip early. Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest time of the year, and it’s also the peak time for airlines. Although it’s still far away from Thanksgiving...

Air tickets are going up on Thanksgiving Day, so you should plan your trip early. Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest time of the year for traffic and is also a peak time for airlines. Although Thanksgiving is still seven weeks away, air tickets for the Thanksgiving holiday have begun to increase in price. Experts also advise people to start booking tickets now. The American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that air tickets for this year’s Thanksgiving weekend are more expensive than last year. Data from Priceline.com, the world's largest ticketing website, shows that air tickets for Thanksgiving weekend this year are 3% higher than last year. The website also said that the average domestic round-trip air ticket price in the United States this summer was 393 yuan, compared with only 382 yuan last year. Experts say waiting until the last minute to buy a plane ticket is not a good idea. FareCompare CEO Rick Seaney recently wrote in a column: Stay too long and you might end up going home alone to a frozen turkey dinner. Act now. ?/FONT> There are two ways to save money. Don’t fly on peak days, which means don’t book flights for the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and the Sunday after. Priceline says the cheapest flights around Thanksgiving are November 19, 22, 27, 28, 29 and 30. Departure time is also related to the fare. Tickets departing between 5 and 7 in the morning or after 8 pm are the cheapest. Air tickets departing from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. are more expensive, and air tickets during peak hours (8-10 a.m., 5-7 p.m.) are the most expensive. In addition, try to reduce the weight of your luggage as much as possible. Most major airlines charge $25 for the first checked bag and $35 for the second bag. Only Southwest Airlines and JetBlue allow passengers to check two bags for free.