A Real-Time Map of Travelers Suffering From the Thanksgiving Storm 88
Daniel_Stuckey writes "Travel officials expect about 3 million people to venture by plane to their turkey dinner, and already hundreds of flights have been canceled and thousands delayed—including more than a third of routes at the major airport hub in Dallas, which will have a ripple effect down through the airline system as thwarted passengers try to hop on other flights. This inspired flight-tracking site FlightAware to develop an interactive 'Misery Map' visualizing flight statuses in real-time and the megastorm traversing the country simultaneously. Because who doesn't love a little data viz schadenfreude?"
Re:Only idiots even attempt it (Score:2, Interesting)
Either leave before most people do or take other means of transportation.
Do you see the logical fallacy that I see?
i.e. If everyone's doing it, everyone should just do something else instead.
More seriously though it may just not be an option for many people, excessive travel time by driving, unreliable vehicle, etc.
Many people have trouble affording a plane ticket at all and may not have the job security to ask for additional days off, my Dad is from Pennsylvania (I grew up in Texas), I think he only traveled back once, when his brother died.