Thanksgiving 2015 Will Be Airlines’ Busiest Since Great Recession, Trade Group Says

Around 25.3 million passengers are expected to hitch a ride on U.S. airlines during the 12-day travel period surrounding Thanksgiving -– the highest number since the Great Recession in 2008, according to airline industry trade group Airlines 4 America.
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2015 to include four new character balloons, performances by Mariah Carey, Questlove and ‘Sesame Street’ cast

Mariah Carey, Questlove and the cast of “Sesame Street” will headline the 89th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, store officials announced Monday. The holiday extravaganza will also include four new giant character balloons, bringing the total to 17.
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Gift for the Holidays: Airfare and Hotel Deals

Here’s some early holiday cheer: Airline tickets for Thanksgiving and Christmas on many busy routes are a bit cheaper this year, and you don’t have to book months in advance to get a good deal. Increased competition from low-fare carriers and modest …
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Tips for finding airfare deals for Thanksgiving and the holiday season

If you haven’t made your travel plans for Thanksgiving, now is the time to start seriously searching for fares. “Airfares in general are down this year,” said Cheapflights.com editor Melisse Hinkle. “And, while the Sunday after Thanksgiving is …
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Five myths about Thanksgiving travel

Passengers walk through Miami International Airport on the day before Thanksgiving, Nov. 21, 2012. (Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images) “Over the river and through the woods” may be poetry to some ears, but it fails to account for the gridlock and delays …
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The business behind Thanksgiving Day shopping

Several retailers have taken an early stand against Thanksgiving Day openings, with GameStop, Lowe’s, TJX and Staples already saying they will keep their doors closed until Black Friday. But don’t read too much into the headlines. Although the trend at …
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Are Black Friday stores saying goodbye to Thanksgiving hours?

“On Thanksgiving Day, customers can shop from home on Staples.com and then continue their shopping in stores starting at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Whether our customers like the convenience of shopping online, in our stores or a combination of …
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What’s the difference between Canadian Thanksgiving and American Thanksgiving?

Today is the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday, which is sort of like American Thanksgiving but not nearly as big a deal, and with none of that New England Plymouth pilgrim backstory. It’s barely celebrated in Eastern Canada and in Quebec it’s just a day off …
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Special Moment: Seattle Couple Win $90 MILLION Lottery

already have picked out the car — a Subaru Forester. At a news conference Thursday, Lisa Quam said she took a break from cooking on Thanksgiving Day and ran to the grocery store with her husband to pick up a newspaper with the Black Friday ads and some …
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