Travel Deal of the Day (October 23, 2009)

If you have not yet purchased Thanksgiving weekend airline tickets, here are a few tips to find the remaining deals:

(1) Look at off-peak dates such as the Monday before Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving day and the Friday after Thanksgiving;

(2) Search for flights into and out of all area airports (consider searching for an itinerary into one airport and out of another airport if that will reduce your airfare);

(3) Search the website of low-fare air carriers in addition to major air carriers;

(4) Consider flying in one direction and renting a car (using a one-way reservation) for the other direction if it will save you money; and

(5) Watch out for last minute specials within 14 days of your travel for flights that have empty seats.