To me the most interesting thing in the latest Middle Seat column by Scott McCartney in the Wall Street Journal is the fact that more and more people are choosing to use their holiday vacation time not to fly home for the holidays but to jet off to a more exciting locale. Where is the hot spot for Thanksgiving? Where else but Las Vegas where the extended weekend of the Thanksgiving holiday can be spent on a weekend of indulgence that includes more than just too much turkey. The popularity of Las Vegas as a Thanksgiving getaway has led to some pricey fares. At American for example, the cheapest price on a Thanksgiving trip from New York to Las Vegas was $1,095 if you traveled on the day before Thanksgiving and left the following Sunday. Things get easier if you travel on Thanksgiving and then leave the following Tuesday.

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