Best date to buy Thanksgiving airfare

Nov. 2 may be the best date to buy airline tickets for Thanksgiving, according to a data analysis by the website Priceline.com. A recent survey found five percent of people consider themselves a "last-minute booker" when it comes to airfare. After looking at airline pricing data, Priceline concluded booking tickets roughly three weeks from Thanksgiving is "ideal," according to a news release, and a date to "score the best deals." The days leading up to Thanksgiving are considered the busiest time of the year for air travel. New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport is bracing for one of its busiest travel seasons to date; and is on pace to break a new passenger record. Last year, 11.1 million passengers passed through the airport. (Source: NOLA.com 11/02/17)