Minneapolis business manager Roque Rossetti plans to make his annual trip home to Sao Paulo, Brazil, for Christmas. The 35-year-old said the sagging economy gave him no second thoughts about shelling out $1,200 for the ticket.‘If I wait longer, I’d probably pay more, and I might not end up going,’ he said. But, he added, ‘I’m secure. I don’t have kids or a wife. My house is paid for.’
Several carriers have said that advance bookings show their planes are expected to be as full as or fuller than a year ago over the late fall and winter holidays _ largely because they have taken so many seats out of the air, a decision that was made when fuel prices were soaring. In fact, travelers who have not booked flights for the holidays could find it more difficult and expensive than usual to find the flights they want, when they want them.
Source: http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/10/airlines-say-holiday-bookings-still-strong
