There's two reasons to fly commercial on Thanksgiving weekend: to visit family or to get away from them. Whichever category you fall into it's wise to book now to save some money.
Travel site, Hipmonk, says that the average round-trip Thanksgiving flight will cost $424 if you book this week, the week before Labor Day weekend...
A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could change by the hour as thousands of air-traffic controllers are forced to take furloughs because of budget cuts.