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Google Finds Optimal Booking Windows for Holiday Flights in 2026

Analyzing five years of Google Flights data, Google reports that domestic flights for Thanksgiving are cheapest when booked about 39 days prior, around October 21-23. For Christmas, the ideal booking window shifts further out to approximately 56 days before departure, roughly between October 27-29. International flights to Europe tend to be most affordable around 90 days in advance, while trips to Mexico or the Caribbean should be booked about 43 days ahead.

25 years since 9/11, airport security still shaped by that day

A quarter century after the September 11 attacks, air travel remains defined by security measures introduced in their aftermath, even as some newer screening technologies now let passengers move through checkpoints with fewer restrictions. The anniversary prompts a look back at how flying was transformed almost overnight and how those changes persist today.

TSA pilots gate-access passes for non-travelers at select airports

The Transportation Security Administration has launched a program allowing certain people without boarding passes to clear security checkpoints so they can accompany or meet passengers at the departure gate. This practice was common before the September 11, 2001 attacks but was eliminated afterward as airport security tightened nationwide. The new initiative marks a limited return of that pre-9/11 gate access for specific individuals.