Economic factors are perceived to be at the root of a tendency not to travel this year compared to previous years for the same period, roads rail and airports normally busy at his time are showing few signs of holiday traffic despite fuel prices coming down and some tempting last minute deals being offered.
Travelers were not greeted with the usual queues and hold-up and were able to freely move through even the busiest of airports. there were security concerns in New York following the belief that an Al Qaida plot might be in the offing timed to coincide with Thanksgiving.
Air travel was hit hardest with a drop of around 7% compared with last year, road travel has dropped by just 1%. Many people are counting the cost of these trips and deciding to stay at home and keep the extra cash in their pockets or bank account.
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