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When It Makes Sense to Drive Instead of Fly

Last updated: Oct 4, 2019 at 3:51PM
Published on: Dec 13, 2016 by Matt Smith

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The holidays bring many things: festive decorations, various holiday foods, crackling fireplaces, and general merriment and cheer. Oh, and travel. Lots and lots of travel. Looking at expensive plane tickets during this time of year, it’s pretty clear the air-travel industry is aware of this, and who are they to pass up the chance to leverage a little supply and demand? Airlines may love it, but at times, the juxtaposition of Thanksgiving and Christmas–just 30 days this year–can put plenty of strain on even the fattest wallets. In some cases, it can make you wonder whether it’s more affordable to drive instead of fly.
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Filed Under: Car News Tagged With: airfare, befrugal.com, christmas travel, cost of driving, cost of flying, drive or fly, holiday travel, traffic, yourmechanic.com

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