Buy Thanksgiving flights before Labor Day, experts say

It's not yet Labor Day, but the time to buy Thanksgiving weekend flights is right now.

It makes sense, from a psychological stand point. Summer isn't over yet, and the majority of travelers' thoughts are concentrated on a last-minute beach getaway, not getting home for turkey dinner.

But this isn't guess work. Travel web site Hipmunk has the data to back up the claim that waiting past this week to book for Thanksgiving will mean paying more. Those who buy before Labor day will save $140 on average as compared to those who wait until the last minute.

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