By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — In the wake of the pandemic, it is expected that Americans will have a healthy appetite to gather with friends and family over Thanksgiving and Christmas and to begin the new year.
"There are still interruptions that we're seeing, for lack of a better word, in travel right now, due to COVID and other things related to that," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas. "Right now, the key to holiday travel is, if you haven't made your travel plans, whether that's hotels, whether that's flights, rental cars, if you're needing those for the holiday season, you need to get on that right away."
This is especially true if your destination is too far to drive.
"We suggest that you book your rental cars early," Steward said. "There have still been shortages of rental cars in some locations. We're hearing a lot about issues with staffing with airlines right now, causing some flight cancellations. There may be similar issues with TSA staffing, unfortunately, right as we go into the Thanksgiving holiday."
If you are really concerned about your plans going sideways, especially because of COVID, you might consider talking to an agent about travel insurance, but you'll need to get into the details of any individual policy to see what it covers.