Traveling in general can be a headache sometimes, but traveling at Christmas can be a real nightmare, if not planned appropriately. Most people know the basic traveling tips like making a list first, plan & make reservations early, give yourself plenty of time, pack light, know airline rules, etc… Here are some tips however, that I discovered, which may shed some “good cheer” your way while traveling this Christmas.
1. If you can, travel before Thanksgiving. If that is not possible, try and book your reservations for a few days before Christmas and a few days after. Just as you might have guessed, the busiest dates to travel is Dec. 24 and Dec. 26. 
2. Order gifts online about a week before you are traveling and have the packages delivered to your travel destination. Another idea is to instruct the merchant to ship your items to their local store, wherever you are traveling.
3. I didn’t know this, but flights are always overbooked and you can actually get bumped off your flight, if you are the last to check in. With the airports so crowded during the holiday, make sure that you are one of the first to check in, otherwise you may have to wait a while for the next flight with available seating.