The COVID-19 worries that overshadowed the holidays for the last two years are being replaced with the pandemic’s revenge — higher airfares, crowded airports and fewer seats on planes for the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks.
All that is forcing hopeful holiday travelers to rethink plans, re-strategize, and reevaluate expectations for when and how to travel.
Airline executives say customers are shifting flights to less popular days to take advantage of work-from-home policies, leading to less variability in pricing and potentially making it harder on bargain shoppers looking to fly on off-peak days.
