More Than 6 Million Floridians Will Hit The Roads And Skies For Holiday Travel
Floridians are expected to enjoy a lot of holiday travel this holiday season.
Christmas falls on a Monday and New Year’s Day falls on a Monday. That will make it likely that many families will want to travel on the weekends. According to AAA spokesperson, Mark Jenkins, the airports and roadways are going to be very crowded. It’s going to be a record-breaking travel season. More than 6 million Floridians will be driving or flying somewhere over the next two weeks.
What days are going to be busiest? Saturdays, including December 23 and December 30. Thursday, December 28 will be very busy, as well.
With that in mind, it’s a good idea to purchase travel insurance and a good idea to arrive early at the airport.
And, of course, you never know what’s going to happen with the weather. Brace for potential weather delays and have a backup plan. You never know when a Midwest or northeast storm will roll in and affect flight times and status around the country.
As far as driving goes, either leave early, as in before lunchtime. Or leave late, after dinner. Middle of the day traffic will be crazy.
Are you one of the 6 million-plus Floridians who will be doing some holiday travel this season?
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5 Cheap Spots To Fly From Florida for a White Christmas
Chances are minimal that we’ll see a white Christmas in Florida this year. Actually, Tampa Theatre is playing White Christmas that week, but that’s probably not going to make you bust out a sweater and mittens… do you really own a pair of mittens?
Here are some good deals I found from Tampa International Airport for Christmas week. All of these flights are for a 7 day stay leaving the Wednesday before Christmas on December 20 and returning to Tampa on Wednesday, December 27. Definitely avoiding travel those last few days before Christmas and the day after Christmas will save you some cash. I usually fly on Christmas day itself. You save a bundle and won’t have to deal with insane crowds. If you get an evening flight, you’ll still get to spend Christmas morning with friends and family.
None of these cities will guarantee you a snowfall on Christmas, but if you’ve been nice this year, Santa might work some magic. Here are 5 of my favorite picks that are an easy 2-3 hour flight from Florida. And most are priced right at the moment from Tampa.
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