tag:consumerist.com,2010:/1/tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403- 2010-01-09T05:30:37Z Comments for Start Shopping For Thanksgiving Airfare On Aug 22 Shoppers bite back. Movable Type 4.32-en tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403 2007-08-14T23:30:51Z 2008-05-01T11:35:13Z Start Shopping For Thanksgiving Airfare On Aug 22 -->According to the fare prediction scientists at Farecast.com, Aug 22nd marks the date to start shopping for Thanksgiving plane tickets. They shared these tips and stats about turkey-time airfare: consumerist.com According to the fare prediction scientists at Farecast.com, Aug 22nd marks the date to start shopping for Thanksgiving plane tickets. They shared these tips and stats about turkey-time airfare:

  • Best deals Aug 22-Sept 15
  • Last year fare sales in many markets starting mid-Sept
  • Nov 21-25 Will bes most expensive, with an average national price of $414.
  • Extend your trip to Monday or Tuesday after Thanksgiving to save $60-$100
  • Departure date affects price less than return date, for example, leaving on Monday before Thanksgiving will only save around $30

    • (Photo: foundphotoslj)

    ]]> tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403-comment:2136810 Comment from leecidivo on 2007-08-15 leecidivo The key to a good turkey is to brine it for a day: soak it in a water/salt/sugar combo, then coat it in fat (preferably duck), and periodically baste the turkey with its juices.

    Say goodbye to the dry, cotton-mouth inducing turkey you're familiar with, and hello to succulent, mouth-watering goodness.

    ]]>     2007-08-16T00:09:10Z     tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403-comment:2130675 Comment from Trackback on 2007-08-15 Trackback http://www.morethanpoints.com/ The Consumerist.com website has neatly summarized some analysis done using Farecast.com. I#8217;m the first to stand on the shoulders of giants so use this information as you will.

    ]]>     2007-08-15T07:06:08Z     tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403-comment:2130283 Comment from SybilDisobedience on 2007-08-15 SybilDisobedience

    I don't care about the story much - never go anywhere for Thanksgiving - but the photo did give me a laugh.

    ]]>     2007-08-15T05:58:33Z     tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403-comment:2129479 Comment from autismvox on 2007-08-14 autismvox


    I already bought my tickets for Christmas----to go from the east coast via Philadelphia to Oakland. All of the lowest fares were gone from SWA.

    ]]>     2007-08-15T03:56:04Z     tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403-comment:2128892 Comment from AcidReign on 2007-08-14 AcidReign

        Another dried-out oven turkey. Ick. Going to the trouble to smoke the turkey is worth it. Frying is good, too, but I don't have the guts to have an oil/propane bomb set up on my driveway!

    ]]>     2007-08-15T02:54:55Z     tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403-comment:2127369 Comment from sweetchuck on 2007-08-14 sweetchuck http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesweetchuck/

    To keep an eye on price fluctuations, check out farecast.com. It's helped me out a couple of times.

    ]]>     2007-08-15T01:02:17Z     tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403-comment:2126607 Comment from B on 2007-08-14 B Bonus cooking tip: Be sure to flash your gang sign at the Turkey as it comes out of the oven. Wait, is that the Marin Van Buren boys sign?

    ]]>     2007-08-15T00:10:26Z     tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403-comment:2126317 Comment from trecool95 on 2007-08-14 trecool95

    Start shopping for x-mas airfare now. I got a round trip ticket from Baltimore to Chicago for $118.

    ]]>     2007-08-14T23:48:26Z     tag:64.14.177.195,2007://1.289403-comment:2126186 Comment from gibsonic on 2007-08-14 gibsonic PRO TIP: Don't fly into Denver. (I hear they get snowed in for days around Thanksgiving)

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