Air travel can certainly be stressful and a pain in the butt, especially during peak the holiday season. As everyone rushes across the country to see friends and family, lines snake around corners, bags get lost and airport seats become makeshift beds when flights inevitably get canceled or delayed.
A survey by Airfarewatchdog, which asked 1,300 people whether they are planning to drive, fly or stay put this holiday season, shows that the hassles of holiday travel are enough to make some people forgo mom's best stuffing. "The essential to budget travel is to prepare ahead. When it comes along to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved trips and/or going to see new places we have never been before, the truth of cost and budgeting is generally in the back of our minds. Planning and spending our travel budget properly is a main concern for most families. Curbing spending and fees, while still enjoying your vacation to its fullest, is the key to guaranteed accomplishment and fiscal liability. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The reasoning regarding economizing money while traveling is simple: Even if your personal funds is extremely tight, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or leaving the homestead! Also keeping in mind that while traveling, whether on a resources or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a big vacation or travel charge!..". A whopping 40 percent stated that they're staying put, 16 percent said that they're driving longer than usual to avoid flying and 9 percent simply responded that they plan to drive.
"The results of our poll certainly don't look good for the airline industry. Have the hassles and higher cost of commercial air travel finally taken their toll? We won't know until the financial dust settles, but it looks like most people will be driving to grandma's house this holiday season, or just sending her a fruitcake with their best wishes," says Airfarewatchdog founder George Hobica.
What's scaring potential customers from air travel? Take your pick of possibly having cockroaches hang above your heads, being stuck on a grounded plane for seven hours and witnessing a fellow passenger letting it all out.
If you're one of the lucky few who must travel over the holiday season, be sure to follow your airline and airport on Twitter as it's a quick way to get assistance and updates when phone lines are jammed. SFO, for example, frequently tweets out notifications of flight delays. When Virgin America's recent switch to a new reservation system, of which they are still experiencing trouble with, left (and is still leaving) many customers without any way to get help, they asked people to contact them on Twitter.
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