Anecdotal evidence of a bad holiday travel season
From recent Facebook status updates of various friends:
R.C. hates holiday traveling.
A.O. finally in Chicago, after the second most turbulent flight ever.
A.N. is stuck on a plane idling on a runway... for the last two hours!!!T.S. is having airport-related adventures.
M.S. is enduring / unexpected flight delay / reward, business class.
S.K. is not enjoying Amtrak's cryptic messages regarding why the train has been stopped for 30 minutes.
I don't recall reading this many travel complaints around Thanksgiving. As the old saying goes, blame it on the weather.
Weather Makes A Long Road Home For Some [CBS News]