Holiday fliers will find fewer flights, crowded planes and enough fees for everything from blankets to bags to send them into sticker shock.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely holding out for better deals and waiting to see if they would still have a job. And some aren't going at all.

Fliers this holiday season will find fewer flights, more crowded planes and enough fees for everything from blankets to bags to give you sticker shock.

A look at the drop in available flights in selected cities

If you haven't flown in a while and plan to take to the skies this holiday season, brace yourself. You'll find fewer flights, more crowded planes and enough fees – for everything from blankets to bags – to give you sticker shock.

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AP FILE PHOTOIn this Nov. 25, 2008 file photo, passengers wait in long lines at United Airlines domestic terminal at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely...

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