You may be focused on your Labor Day getaway right now but that's not the only travel you should be thinking about. It's also time to get holiday travel plans locked down.
"It will be expensive and crowded," she said."I think we'll probably try to stay local and stay off the planes during the holiday season."But if you need to fly over the holidays, travel agent Jerry Katz of First Discount Travel said you can avoid the big crowds and big costs by flying the week before Christmas or on the actual holidays themselves.
Katz says December 26 is one of the worst days of the year to fly due to high fares, crowds, and the chance of delays.Nerdwallet's Sally French says don't fly the Sunday after Thanksgiving, which, like December 26, is historically one of the busiest travel days of the year.