Thanksgiving: When “Travel” Becomes a Bad Word

‘Tis the holiday here in the U.S. when the media regale us with travel horror stories as roughly 37 million Americans hit the road and nearly 22 million catch a flight. For its part, the Los Angeles Times published a column today in which the writer takes on the role of a creepy pilot. If you need a pick-me-up, USA Today columnist Joe Brancatelli shares a tale of one frustrated traveler who was bumped from a flight due to overbooking during the holidays—and then took the airline to court and won. We’ll be taking the next few days off. Back Monday.

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