Continental Has Joined The Holiday Fee Club Too
Remember last week when the airlines wanted to punish us for wanting to travel home for the holidays? Well, one of the few fee holdouts has caved and is planning to join the holiday fee club. Continental Airlines announced that they too would be adding a $10 surcharge for flying on the Sunday after Thanksgiving as well as January 2 and 3.
So far the holiday fees are just hanging around Turkey Day and New Year’s Day; however, we wouldn’t be surprised if they slowly start to creep into the days leading up to Christmas as well. When the airlines start to cut into our Christmas present spending budget, we’ll be sure to let you know.
For the best holiday travel deals, obviously try to avoid the new fee travel days, but also think a little bit out of the box. Spending New Year’s Day traveling back home could be a bummer if you are tending to a hangover, but if you get a killer deal, it may just be worth it. So far many of the traditionally low cost airlines like JetBlue and Southwest Airlines haven’t yet instituted any sort of holiday fee, so give them a look as well.
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