Whether you think the TSAs new body scans and pat downs are completely appropriate or a violation of your civil rights, you can’t deny this issue is a cultural touchpoint that has everyone talking. When’s the last time anything in the travel industry did that?
CHRISTMAS
If you live in the Midwest, I don’t need to tell you that you’re having a white Christmas. A very white Christmas.
Take your car in for a tuneup. Give yourself extra time if you’re flying. Oh, and it’s going to be one for the record books.
Does an airline owe you anything for a five-day delay? William Danylchuk was held up in Syracuse for the better part of the week, while trying to get home to Des Moines for Christmas. American Airlines offered him nothing for the inconvenience. Can it do that?
You can’t talk about the worst holiday travel experiences without mentioning the movie “Planes, Trains & Automobiles.” The 1987 comedy, starring Steve Martin and John Candy, is about one frazzled business traveler’s struggle to get home in time for Thanksgiving. It’s a textbook holiday travel nightmare.
Here’s a holiday travel forecast you probably won’t read anywhere else: look for lower prices on everything from air fares to hotel room rates, smaller crowds and a more pleasant overall experience. Am I nuts? Well, no.
Elliott is consumer advocate 
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