Long security lines, runway delays, canceled flights, lost baggage, and even massive power outages like the one that recently crippled the world's busiest airport – Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson International – all conspire to make the Christmas season the worst time to fly.
You probably already realized that instinctively, but, as if it needed to be made official, the U.S. Travel Association just declared as much, "crowning" holiday travel as the absolute pits.
If you're one of the "lucky" 51 million people going somewhere between Dec. 15 and Jan. 4, you probably have a travel horror story yourself.
I've got a "flightmare" of my own to share with you all, but before I do that, I'm going to show you how you can get more than a little "payback" for all that travel hassle.
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