The countdown to Thanksgiving has begun
and many people will be traveling
to see their family, their friends,
but the cost of everything is going up.
Gave Saglia with travel.
Zoo joins us this morning to talk about
how we can save on our holiday plans.
I gave good to see you
still a great to see.
I think yeah isn't it?
Next week Thanksgiving I'm I do.
I had my dates right.
I think next week isn't it?
Yeah next Thursday yeah,
we're getting there
we're getting there and then Christmas and
the New year is wow holidays are here.
Hey, we know this gas prices are up.
When is it better to fly versus drive?
So that's the magic question.
I mean, every year, as you know.
So we say don't progress in a book now.
I think this year in particular,
that is the the name of
the game you've got to.
If you know where you want to go.
I mean, hopefully you've already
booked your Thanksgiving travel.
That's where you want to go.
But if you're looking at the end of December,
you know the official
December holiday season.
As far as the travel industry is concerned.
Starts on December 17th.
If you can leave before that,
like earlier that week,
the better off you will be.
And that season stretches into
the first several days of.
January,
so there's never going to be this this
big push on specific travel dates,
and we know that that pent up demand
is is we've already seen record said
previously in the year at Memorial Day,
July 4th weekend,
we're going to see that again
this this coming holiday weekend.
So make your reservations ASAP.
Makes a lot of sense and then
looking at alternatives,
I mean flying is has it's,
you know,
a couple of hiccups,
and as it as it tries to get
back to meet that unprecedented
bounce back and traveler demand.
So some people are looking at
the alternative. But maybe it's.
By car, maybe it's getting there by train.
Maybe it's staying put at home,
but yeah,
we're navigating some uncharted
territory as we bounce back
from a pandemic and see a lot.
A lot of demand.
Yeah, staying put might be a good
idea for some people because
everything is just so expensive.
It's not just gas, prices, food prices.
How do we budget for travel?
Well, you know,
I think the fact of the matter is
that I think this is a silver lining.
People do want to travel,
and it prioritizing travel,
and they're investing in travel.
In fact, the trend as we head
through the holiday season is people
are traveling in larger groups.
You know, if you were bamboozled
out of a family get together last,
you know holiday season,
you're gonna be making
up that for that today.
So we are seeing people traveling
in larger groups where they're
staying longer at their destinations,
and they're actually willing to
spend a little bit more to get
have that travel experience that
we simply did not have a year ago.
Now, as per usual,
that Wednesday before Thanksgiving
is going to be a potential mess out
there on the roadways and in and in the sky,
get that very first flight out,
even if it's 5:30 or 6:00 o'clock
in the morning.
You get up early,
you get out before you know
the backup begins.
Be very aware of what
the weather situation is,
not only where you're taking off,
connecting, or landing,
but where the hub cities of the
airline that you are flying.
So if it's safe,
for example.
United Airlines and you know their
hub in Denver and Newark and LAX,
and there's weather at any of
these hub cities that could affect
your flight at a San Diego,
even if it's nice and sunny,
there is usually is simply because of
demands on aircraft and personnel.
We're still seeing these airlines
try to ramp backup to personnel
levels that will match demand.
So just be very,
very well connected with the
weather situation across the board.
He keep an eye on your flight
several days before 'cause we're
seeing airlines now tweak schedules.
And if they do that within four
hours of your originally scheduled flight,
they don't necessarily have to tell
you so it may mean that you you
put on an earlier or in a slightly
later flight to accommodate.
You know they they re juggling
of a flight on certain busy day,
so we've got to be very intimately
connected with our travel plans.
I think in particular this time around.
Yes, some great advice,
some great reminders,
any deals for a holiday getaway.
Well, we know that's you know,
places like San Diego,
Southern California are super
hot this holiday season.
I'm in Tucson, AZ now Arizona,
you know is consistently ranked as
one of the top destinations for the
holiday season just because of weather.
So nice out here by the place
called the Lodge and Ventana Canyon.
If you're a golfer,
fantastic golf happening right here.
So the beach destination going to be
hot and you know for family groups,
the ski destinations are super
hot right now as well.
You're going to see airlines over the next
couple of weeks promoting their flights
specifically into places like Aspen.
Or, or resort destinations in Utah
and Northern California because
that's where families are starting
to gravitate toward they're looking
for those mountain settings.
They're looking for places that
cater to family get togethers,
and so if you're looking to to planet,
see getaway as a family,
you've got to book those ASAP,
but we're seeing the deals now ahead
of a ramp up in travel to these
destinations in the next three to four weeks.
Shout out to Tucson, AZ.
I lived there for five years.
I know exactly where you are talking about.
Beautiful place.
Listen if somebody is looking for a vacation.
Maybe Tucson AZ.
It is a quick drive you can
enjoy the Ventana there,
but then you can take a drive up to
Mount Lemmon there and see the snow.
Well, that's the thing.
You've got five different mountain
ranges here that's around this area.
Doing a little Recon here.
Great Haven for hikers and bikers,
and they say Stella it's the best
Mexican food north of the border.
Yeah, I visited the oldest Mexican
restaurant in the in the states yesterday,
El Charro there in downtown.
Oh yes, thank you. 22.
That was one fantastic chimichanga and
and shadow is amazing and you know
'cause it's close to, like Sonora,
the Sonoran Desert there.
So the food is delicious.
You enjoy Tucson AZ tell
him I said hello. For
loop I will drop your name, so
thanks so much. Gave good to
see you and always great advice.
Gave Zach Lee with travel zoo.