When it Comes to Air Travel, the Early Bird Gets ... Shafted?

If you’ve already purchased tickets for flights after Labor Day, you might want to call up your airline and make sure your plane will still be taking off. In their mad rush to cut back on flights, some airlines have already put some customers’ long-term travel plans in jeopardy.

Airlines are altering their fall flight schedules and offering alternatives that will cause many early bookers to miss their connecting flights or arrive in their destinations much later than intended.

Yet, in another twist, the Chicago Tribune reports that flight cuts will make it difficult to get seats during Thanksgiving and Christmas and urges travelers to book their holiday tickets as soon as possible.

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