By Christopher Elliott | October 15, 2021
For Jim Jacobs, deciding to travel during the holidays has always been easy. Normally, he and his wife would fly from Tampa to Los Angeles, where they would enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with their daughter, son-in-law and extended family.
But last year, with COVID-19 cases soaring, Jacobs canceled his holiday travel plans. The family connected on Zoom, “but it was far from being the real thing,” says Jacobs, a retired salesman.
“This year,” he adds, “we were looking forward to the trip.”
And that’s how it is for lots of Americans considering their holiday travel plans. The lingering delta variant is holding them back, but the need to see family and friends – and to uphold tradition – is pulling them toward the airports and highways. Whether to make a trip is a difficult decision, travelers and experts say.
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