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Stepping Into Peak Holiday Travel | Mind-Boggling Number Of People Expected To Travel This Holiday Season | Why Air Travel Might Not Be As Bad As Last Year Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 18, 2023 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Instagram ]( [Youtube]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] INTRODUCTION [] [Stepping Into Peak Holiday Travel]( Will you be on the road or [in the air]( during the peak of the holiday season? I am lucky to be celebrating locally with minimal travel. Kiplinger contributor Kathryn Pomroy will help you [calibrate your travel expectations]( and possibly [recalibrate your travel plans](. She has details of how many people are expected to travel and the worst days to be on the move. Meanwhile, senior digital editor Alexandra Svokos has apparently [great news from Southwest Airlines]( about their confidence to handle this peak season far better than [last year’s meltdown](. Happy Travels! - Donna LeValley, personal finance writer P.S. 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