This map shows the increased amount of air travel that occurs around Thanksgiving. A lot more people are going towards the east coast than the west, I believe this is occurring because the east coast has more people living closer together in more states and bigger cities. Whereas California basically takes up the entire West Coast with a more spread out population. As I continue to look at the map I notice that Las Vegas, Orlando, and Honolulu have a lot of people flying into them but not very many flying out. The opposite is true for Seattle, San Francisco, and Salt Lake city, lots of people are leaving and not many are flying in.
If you look at the east coast there is a large amount of travel happening between the states most of these states have an equal number of coming and going people, except for Florida which as more people flying into it. I'm noticing people are traveling to the warmer places from the cooler places, for example, A lot of people are traveling from up north like Boston to down south like Miami and Orlando. I wonder if people are trying to get away from the cold for holiday’s and are going to someplace warm.
I noticed that a lot of people were going to the south. Many were heading to the west. I wonder is people just wanted to go doen the country where it is hotter or if the majority of there family lives in the south.
I saw that more people are going west. I wonder if more people are going west because of the changing of climate for the season. The graph shows the population of people from where they live to where they are going
i noticed that a lot of people who are traveling are traveling to warmer places from colder places. not alot of people are going to colder areas
a thematic map/graph showing the travel routes of people on thanksgiving.
Everything is connected to everything somehow
There are a lot people coming from/going to bigger cities. I wonder why it is so far spread out. Why are people so far from their families/where they are going to. I think people don't like to be alone on thanks giving and go to their families even if they had a specific reason to live far away. "Welcome back and happy thanksgiving".
I noticed that everything is connected to everything somehow. I wonder what each of the lines mean. I think that the lines may represent airplane transport paths.
Everthing is connected to everything somehow
what do the lines mean?
Airplanes traveling
I noticed that there are alot of lines going from city to city. I wonder what the lines show. People are going to different places on holidays.
I notice that a lot of people are traveling to the south for Thanksgiving. I wonder why so many people are going south for Thanksgiving. They are either going for the warm weather or they have family. What might be going on is lots of flights that are traveling around for Thanksgiving.
I notice that there is a lot more people traveling south and to the west than people coming to the east. Trends tend to be that people are heading to Florida, California, and Hawaii. I wonder why people tend to go South. There are numerous possibilities such as family located there or even the weather. The map is basically telling the reader that people tend to go to warmer places and bigger cities for the holidays.
I think the graph is displaying a visual representation of people traveling to and from places for thanksgiving. It looks like big city airports people are going through to get to their destination. The red is the people leaving and the blue is where the people are going to. The larger dots might be the airports that have the most activity and the smaller are probably less active.
The graph shows that a lot of people travel from North to South. Also, majority of the travel is on the West and East coast. I also noticed that there isn't a lot of destinations around the Midwest. I feel like the weather has a lot to do with the travel. people in the north travel towards the south, because it is warmer.
I notice lots of movement on the East side of the United States. I wonder if everyone's flying to travel or to see their family. The story the map is telling is the demand of the air travel demand.
In the graph, I notice that it looks like the travel routes for everybody during Thanksgiving in the United States. There are several lines throughout this map leading directly from one airport to another. I wonder why everybody is traveling so far for this holiday. I would usually think that they would stay back home with their family and enjoy the holiday like most people, but everybody seems to be wanting to travel across the country. The East side of the country, it looks like that is the most popular spot for most people with several flights from Boston to Miami. The story this graph is telling is, “Who stays home during Thanksgiving?”
I believe that the graph is showing aircraft routs commonly taken on thanksgiving break. It shows that a vast number of people like to go to warmer states on the holiday to escape the cold. I think this because of the red to green lines presented on the graph, an example being Minneapolis in red leading to Las Vegas in green. I wonder why there is so much traveling on thanksgiving. Personally I go to my family of the holiday not on a vacation to a warm destination.
I notice that major cities have a heavy travel demand. I see that Boston, San Francisco, Washington DC, and Atlanta are major origin points while Miami, Orlando and Honolulu are the biggest thanksgiving destinations. This is most likely because these destinations are in warmer regions and have a tropical climate. I also see that the biggest cities of Los Angeles and New York are equal origin points and destination points; most likely because of its heavy population which makes sense for a lot of people to travel from but also to travel to because the heavy population means a lot of families live in these cities so people from other areas would travel there. New York and Los Angeles also host big and attractive Thanksgiving day parades.
In this graph I notice that all of these places constantly have people go in and out and some of the places only go in certain places. I wonder why a lot more people go into the cities then go out of these. In this graph it explains how much people travel and the ratio of people going in to people going out all during one period of time.
I notice that this graph is confusing. i notice that this graph is useless. people travel to see family but it really doesn't matter.
There seems to be a lot going on in this graph. This graph is showing us air travel in the U.S. during Thanksgiving. The little dots moving across the graph is showing the most traveling starting and final destination. Surprising there are a lot of people traveling to the South. There are more people South then West and North which really surprised me.
The first thing I notice is all the flights heading south. Most people head south for the holidays. It seems that there are significantly more flights on either the east coast or the west coast, as well as more flights around the center, such as San Francisco and Atlanta. It was surprising that not many people travel to the Mideast and Midwest. Its crazy how many people leave home for the holiday season.
I think that these people that are traveling are thinking about the weather. They don't want to go places that are cold for Thanksgiving. They don't want their flights to be canceled due to cold weather.
A lot of people are traveling from the north to the south. I see that most people took a flight from Boston to Miami for Thanksgiving. It was surprising that not many people traveled to the Mideast and Midwest areas. This can be because of the colder climate in the north and the warmer climate in the south.
I noticed that most people are traveling to bigger or nicer cities. They probably chose to do thanksgiving with a family member that lives in a nicer place so they can see the scenery. I wonder if the flights are different now from 2015.
I’ve noticed that a lot of people are traveling South for Thanksgiving break, like from Boston to Florida. It means it could be an escape from the cold to the heat and people want to enjoy their Thanksgiving break not being bundled up. Thanksgiving corresponds to the number of flights in and out of cities around the country. The story this map is telling is that most people prefer to stay in the South of the US during Thanksgiving. San Francisco and Seattle are both common locations to arrive at from Asia and Russia, while Atlanta and New York are both common places to arrive at from England.
The first thing that stuck out to me was the massive increase in flights to and from Miami. Even the largest cities, like NYC and LA, seem to be relatively stable. I would assume that increases in certain flight routes correlate with overall population growth, yet in growing states like Texas and California, there was comparatively little growth. I would title this article, "Is Miami New Thanksgiving Capital of the USA?"
I believe that this shows where planes are going and coming from. I've noticed that a lot of people are traveling South for Thanksgiving break probably, like from Boston to Florida. It means it could be an escape from the cold to the heat and people want to enjoy their Thanksgiving break not being bundled up. The big cities have more travel routes and this could be due to population density. I wonder if the people leaving the big cities are traveling to meet their family or just going on vacation with their family. This graph shows movement and how it specifies a certain area and it tells us things like their destination and we can infer why they want to go there.
I noticed that a greater portion of the destinations during the Thanksgiving time were in the southern areas on the country. The greatest increase in travel seems to be towards Miami as there are 3 thick routes headed there. I wonder if this is due to people settling for warmer destinations when they decide where to travel during Thanksgiving time. I believe the lack of harsh weather such as snowstorms and below freezing temperatures causes people to choose to travel towards the southern points of the nation. The headline of this map would be, “The Increase in Flights Heading to Southern Areas of America During Thanksgiving”
Whats going on in this graph is an air traffic graph representing the different paths the airplanes take to get to busy cities around the United States. I wonder why some of the lines are blue and red it could mean blue isn't busy and red is extremely busy that makes since due to the upcoming holiday Thanksgiving.
I think this graph is showing air traffic during the Thanksgiving season, which is one of the times when it would be most busy. I noticed that some of the larger cities have many more people going out of it. I wonder why some cities are mostly the destination of people, while having few people leave.
I notice that many people travel from the north to the south. It was interesting to see that most people took a flight from Boston’s to Miami for Thanksgiving. It was also quite surprising that not many people travel to the Mideast and Midwest. I think this can be attributed to the colder climate in the north and the warmer climate in the south.
I notice that many people travel from the north to the south. It was interesting to see that most people took a flight from Boston’s to Miami for Thanksgiving. It was also quite surprising that not many people travel to the Mideast and Midwest. I think this can be attributed to the colder climate in the north and the warmer climate in the south.
The first thing that stuck out to me was the massive increase in flights to and from Miami. Even the largest cities, like NYC and LA, seem to be relatively stable. I would assume that increases in certain flight routes correlate with overall population growth, yet in growing states like Texas and California, there was comparatively little growth. I would title this article, "Is Miami New Thanksgiving Capital of the USA?"
Based off of this graph, It seems that there are significantly more flights on either the east coast or the west coast, as well as more flights around the center, such as San Francisco and Atlanta. I believe the reason for this is that the temperature in the central area will be nicer than those far up north. I think that the reason that some of the larger airports are located on the coast is because of international flights. San Francisco and Seattle are both common locations to arrive at from Asia and Russia, while Atlanta and New York are both common places to arrive at from England.
I noticed that there was a higher density of flights in some locations, while other flights seemed to be moving faster than others. I wonder why some of the lines are blue why others are red? This graph probably shows people going back to visit family in bigger cities, which brings me to the headline: Thanksgiving Travelling.
I notice that many people travel from the north to the south. It was interesting to see that most people took a flight from Boston’s to Miami for Thanksgiving. It was also quite surprising that not many people travel to the Mideast and Midwest. I think this can be attributed to the colder climate in the north and the warmer climate in the south.
It was interesting that a lot of big cities and flights between big cities like Boston to Miami, so you could infer that there are more people going in and out of these cities. Cali and Florida has a large percentage of people going to them, I wonder why this is? I imagine it could just be due to a larger population, but it also may be possible that because of climate, weather, and vacation destinations they are bigger as well.
I thought that the graph was just about the airplanes flying and the location. I had no idea it was about thanksgiving.
I noticed that Boston to Florida seems to be the most used flight around the entire United States. I wonder if the reason is for this is because of Boston's cooler climate, particularly during the fall/winter season when temperatures are quite low, and a desire for the warmer temperatures and tropical climate found in Florida. In general, there appears to be substantial travel throughout the East Coast during Thanksgiving, perhaps because many people that live in the East Coast in job-saturated areas such as NYC have families who remain in the South. In contrast, there are very few midwest destinations, which I found to be interesting.
@Anna Feng
I agree with you. Because if you look at this graph, you can see that a lot of it is moving from Boston to Miami in the south. I think it's because of the weather. Compared to the cold Boston weather, Miami is mild. So, Miami thought it was a good city to go on vacation
I noticed that there are more people going to the South, rather than the North. Many people from the mid-west are going to the South. The graph shows people going towards place with hot temperatures, instead of places that have colder temperatures. Florida has a high travel demand compared to Midwest states like Wisconsin. This occurs most likely because people want to travel to warmer temperatures or their states that attract tourists, like Florida. I wonder if these trends are the same for other holidays, like Memorial Day or the Fourth of July. I would title this graph "Travel Trends for Turkey Time".
I noticed that there are more people going towards the South, rather than the North. Many people from the Midwest are going to the South. The graph displaying air travel trends during Thanksgiving demonstrates that there is more demand going toward the South, or places with hot temperatures. Florida has a high travel demand, unlike Wisconsin, which has no demand on the graph. This occurs because people want to travel to warmer temperatures or their states that attract tourists, like Florida. I would title this graph "Travel Trends for Turkey Time".
I noticed that there are more people going towards the South, rather than the North. Many people from the Midwest are going to the South. The graph displaying air travel trends during Thanksgiving demonstrates that there is more demand going toward the South, or places with hot temperatures. Florida has a high travel demand, unlike Wisconsin, which has no demand on the graph. This occurs because people want to travel to warmer temperatures or their states that attract tourists, like Florida. I wonder if these same trends are present during other holidays, like Memorial Day or the Fourth of July. I would title this graph "Travel Trends for Turkey Time".
I've noticed that it is mostly the Eastern coast that has such a high demand in Thanksgiving air travel. In fact, all of the Eastern coast is covered with routes, most of them heading South which I also interesting. This seems to portray the high job demands/ greater opportunities located in the North, which takes many away from their hometowns in the South. In comparison to the Eastern coast, the rest of the map is pretty inactive, especially the Midwest. Only San Francisco and Seattle have high frequencies for those traveling out of state. Looking at the map, I wonder what the big gap between the main two routes between Seattle and San Francisco mean. It was cool seeing how many people buy airplane tickets, which are fairly expensive, to travel back home for the five-day weekend. I never travel for Thanksgiving, so this was especially eye-opening for me. A title for this map could be "Going Home for the Holidays."
I’ve noticed that a lot of people are traveling South for Thanksgiving break, like from Boston to Florida. It means it could be an escape from the cold to the heat and people want to enjoy their Thanksgiving break not being bundled up. The big cities have more travel routes and this could be due to population density. I wonder if the people leaving the big cities are traveling to meet their family or just going on vacation with their family. This graph shows movement and how it specifies a certain area and it tells us things like their destination and we can infer why they want to go there.
I noticed that the most favored destination was in Florida, particularly Miami. I also noticed that the most notable points of origin were in the Northeast, such as NYC, Boston, and Washington. I wonder if people are reacting to an early winter by coming south to enjoy the warmer climate. I also wonder if a lot of that traffic consists of people in their mid-20s and older coming to visit their parents, since Florida has a big retiree population. The title for this story would be "Thanksgiving: Where People Come South for Turkey and Tans"
I notice that in the majority of these routes, the place of origin and place of destination are almost opposite sides in scenery. This a widespread of people either traveling from a colder place to a warmer climate (Boston to Miami) or the opposite with people traveling from California to New York. I believe people want to experience a new environment during the holidays which would be a perfect time othe than the summer. A great title for this would be; Where’s everyone’s flocking to during the holidays ?
I noticed that a greater portion of the destinations during the Thanksgiving time were in the southern areas on the country. The greatest increase in travel seems to be towards Miami as there are 3 thick routes headed there. I wonder if this is due to people settling for warmer destinations when they decide where to travel during Thanksgiving time. I believe the lack of harsh weather such as snowstorms and below freezing temperatures causes people to choose to travel towards the southern points of the nation. The headline of this map would be, “The Increase in Flights Heading to Southern Areas of America During Thanksgiving”
I noticed that the destinations that are most sought out are cities in Florida, especially Miami. Also, the vacationing population hails from northern cities such as NYC, Chicago, Boston, and Washington. I wonder if these people are responding of signs to an early winter and thus are taking active steps to escape to warmer climates. I also wonder if a lot of these passengers are in their mid-20s or above that are visiting their parents since Florida's population contains a bunch of retirees. The story this map is telling is "Thanksgiving: When People Come South for Turkey and Tans".
The first thing I noticed about this graph was the cities. Each highlighted city is major and generally has thick lines coming out of it. Interestingly, the lines for Denver, Los Angeles, and San Diego are very thin. I also noticed that there is a lack of destination cities in the midwest. It was also interesting to see the number of people going south from northern states. I wonder why there aren't as many people going to Texas.
I noticed that there is greater air traffic coming from the east and west coasts rather than the interior states. I wonder if this is because more people are leaving urban areas to return to suburban or rural areas where their extended family lives. This map tells the story of "Where Family's aren't"
I’ve noticed that a lot of people are traveling South for Thanksgiving break, like from Boston to Florida. It means it could be an escape from the cold to the heat and people want to enjoy their Thanksgiving break not being bundled up. The big cities have more travel routes and this could be due to population density. I wonder if the people leaving the big cities are traveling to meet their family or just going on vacation with their family. This graph shows movement and how it specifies a certain area and it tells us things like their destination and we can infer why they want to go there.
I noticed that a greater portion of the destinations during the Thanksgiving time were in the southern areas on the country. The greatest increase in travel seems to be towards Miami as there are 3 thick routes headed there. I wonder if this is due to people settling for warmer destinations when they decide where to travel during Thanksgiving time. I believe the lack of harsh weather such as snowstorms and below freezing temperatures causes people to choose to travel towards the southern points of the nation. The headline of this map would be, “The Increase in Flights Heading to Southern Areas of America During Thanksgiving”
I noticed that there seemed to be a large amount of destinations in the South, mainly in Florida and Honolulu. Additionally, the flight from Boston to Miami seems to be the most flown route, and the flights that travel from the West coast to the East coast have lines that seem to be much thinner than those along the East coast.
I wonder why there seems to be much fewer amount of flights to California than there are to Florida.
My headline would be: "There's a Thanksgiving Party at the East Coast, and You're Invited!"
I notice that Miami is a central location for Thanksgiving vacationers. Most likely because Miami's climate is warm compared to other parts of the country. On top of that, Florida is known as the place where people retire, so families could very well be visiting. I wonder statistically why there are significantly more people traveling to Miami than other large cities such as NYC and San Francisco. The story the map is telling is that Miami, or perhaps the south in general, is a busy place over Thanksgiving.
Headline: "Interesting Influxes For Thanksgiving Vacations"
•What do you notice?
I noticed that attraction in Florida and Hawaii were heavily visited while northern major cities were being left frequently.
•What do you wonder?
I wonder why women big cities tend to have thicker departure lines. My guess would be that some are more heavily populated by upper middle class so those families are the ones going to attractions while other cities like LA are maybe not less frequently left because people are not as wealthy. Or possibly it is that people can just drive to a nearby attraction (Disneyland) and don’t be bother with flying.
•What might be going on in this graph?
The North Has Snowballs, but the South Has the Party!
I noticed that there tended to be a larger quantity of destinations in the southern portion of the nation. I wonder whether this is because people factor warmth of destination when deciding Thanksgiving travel. I believe many people are traveling southbound towards warmer areas for Thanksgiving due to a smaller likelihood of cancellation of plans due to inclement weather such as snow.
The story this map is telling is "Americans Prefer Heading South For Thanksgiving"
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. At least if the world was flat. Since the Earth is a sphere, it was facinating to me to see how the airplanes flew these various curved paths. It also reminded me of the Traveling Salesman problem that I did in computer science. Statistically, it makes me wonder how often the pilots deviate from their assigned paths. I wonder if lurking variables such as weather, wind speed, and time of day affect the flight times. I would love to see some data about how long the flights take each day, especially from some of the busier airports like Atlanta, Boston, and JFK.
I Notice: The most popular destination areas are in big cities such as Boston, San Francisco and Miami. Also, Most of the more popular destinations are on the Eastern and Western coasts, and there is not much going on in the MidWest.
I Wonder: Why are the MidWestern states unpopular destinations for turkeys and why the coastal cities are the most popular.
Headline: Turkeys To The Beaches
I noticed that an increase in air traffic was seen in the major cities, such as New York and Boston. This may be caused by many people traveling to meet their families during the vacation, and major cities are a good hub for connecting flights. I also noticed that most flights are on the East coast, possibly indicating that the east coast celebrates Thanksgiving more than the west.
I wonder, why are the central states so dry in air traffic? Does this large city traffic trend continue to overseas areas?
The story this graph isn’t telling is that of connecting flights causing traffic in major cities. The headline would be “Major Airports See Influx in Traffic as Thanksgiving Arrives”
I noticed that the bands indicating destinations in the South are much greater than the bands indicated origins in the South. Along the same lines, the bands indicating origin are much greater than bands indicating destinations in the North. Based on these observations, we can see that more people move from North to South than South to North during Thanksgiving. We can also see that people who already reside in the South prefer to stay there. I wonder how the average temperature during Thanksgiving corresponds to the number of flights in/out of cities around the country. The story this map is telling is that most people prefer to stay in the South of the US during Thanksgiving . A headline for this could be "The Most Popular Destinations for Thanksgiving".
I noticed that the thickness of a line is where more people go. I also noticed that many people travel to states that have a warmer climate in America. Lastly, I noticed that people travel to bigger cities and states rather than smaller cities and states.
The title of this graph should be... Going Somewhere Hot? Why not!
I noticed that the most popular destinations are Miami and Orlando. The thicker lines represent more people traveling to or from those cities. One question I have is why more people don’t go to Texas or Hawaii for vacation. If they are trying to stay warm, i’d be much less crowded in these places. A catchy headline would be Southern States: The place to be during the Holidays. This is because that is where everyone seems to be traveling to.
I noticed that the biggest cities on the map are the largest travel cities and they have the biggest lines. I also noticed that there is only really one big travel city in every region. A lot of the travel seems to go through these big cities from smaller cities, so I wonder if this is how the air traffic is organized?. I'm interested whether this map differentiates between airports or it just chooses flights based on region. I think that this graph is showing airplane routes and the biggest airport cities, or cities that have the most people leaving and entering via airplane. I think that a good headline would be "Map of flights from major cities shows an interesting pattern" because of the fact that there are only one or 2 big cities in every region of the country as depicted on this map.
I noticed that many major cities like Boston, Atlanta, and Miami have thicker lines than other places. You can conclude that they are high destination areas. Many people from the north are traveling to the south. Larger cities and larger airports have a bigger amount of people going in and out.
Are there any other reasons as to why people travel to California other than the weather and high demand areas? How does the demand in southern locations change during the year? What is the mean flights per day for each city?
I notice that on the right side there is a lot more planes moving more air travel on the right side basically. Its showing from what city airport and where there traveling to. Most people are coming from North East There is a lot of air traffic going on and a lot of moving. I wonder if there are so many people in the NE because they have to get on another airplane and continue to fly to their destination. A good title for this graph would be Analyzing data from thanksgiving air travel. Because this graph shows allt the air trave from each place and their directions to wherever they are going. The title talks about air time and it also is major data.
According Wikipedia, Thanksgiving day is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in Canada, the United States, some of the Caribbean islands, and Liberia.
I notice highlighted flow to Seattle (border with Canada), Honolulu (Caribbean), Miami as a big destination in United States and I wonder how many people fly from USA to Liberia? Any fly from Miami to Liberia? And end with the story this map is telling how Wikipedia is accurate if we know the answer for this catchy headline: Thanksgiving Day is important analyzing flights from USA to Liberia.
I think that the graph resembles popular cities the bigger grey dots are the more populated cities or ones that have people leaving them the most, and each citie has lines and dots so there its showing from what city airport and where there traveling to. or moving to and froms spots
@Camden
Did you live in Wisconsin?
I wonder what the statistics are for destinations and flights. What is the mean number of flights per hour to and from Miami vs. Boston, for example. A lot of people tend to fly from the larger airports because there is greater population density. I’m also interested in the correlation between city size and flights from that city.
I noticed that a lot of the big cities in the US (Seattle, Minneapolis, Boston, etc.) tend to have a lot more travel routes for obvious reasons. I wonder what the statistical proportion is between smaller airports as well as larger airports
I noticed that most people head to Southern hubs and common vacation spots like Hawaii, likely for the warmer temperatures during Thanksgiving. I wonder why not many people decide to go to or stay in Atlanta, it seems like a good City for vacation. The story this map is telling is of the common trend southwards during vacation times in Winter. Headline: Most People Prefer the South for Thanksgiving
Why are there so many SOUTERNERS ?
I noticed that most flights are coming out of either Miami, Boston, or Orlando; and the flights coming out of these cities have a lot of flights that connect to eachother. Another thing I noticed is that more flights go through San Francisco than Los Angeles which I find interesting becuase I think of LA to be a more dense city, I wonder why that is. San Fran may have a larger airport that I'm not aware of. As for why the major cities on the east coast have a lot of flights that connect to eachother, I believe that this is probably because these cities have the largest airports and number of flights so if a flight you need isnt at one of those airports it is very likely that it's at one of the other two and would need to connect through one of those citites.
I noticed the thicker lines normally were from large cities in the north going into large cities in the south. I assume the majority of people are headed south over Thanksgiving because the weather is getting colder in the north so they want to spend the holiday with relatives in warmer states. Also, a lot of people retire in warmer states so perhaps that's a factor in people flying into the warmer states there grandparents/parents live. I wonder why there are a lot of people fly from San Francisco to Honolulu. Perhaps people fly into San Francisco for a layover going into Honolulu. The title of this graph should be Comparing Thanksgiving's Most Popular Flights in the United States!
I see that many people are traveling from to the south, like Miami, LA, San Diego, and Honolulu. This may be because people have relatives in the south, many retired people live in Florida, and it seems to be a very popular destination on this chart. When people travel for the holiday's it's usually to visit family, and let's be honest, not many people are retiring in Montana, and South Dakota. So we don't see it on the graph. Also if someone is just traveling on thanksgiving for something other than family you don't expect them to go to the colder area's, unless they're going skiing.
I noticed that many flights are directed towards warmer places such as Miami.This may also be because Miami is a bigger city, which is more entertaining to travel to during the holidays. I wonder if the same patterns follow during Christmas, as they both are holiday season where people travel to be with family and friends.
I noticed that there is more demand going towards the South, instead of the North. Many people from the mid-west are going to the South. The Graph, which shows the air travel during Thanksgiving has more demand going toward the South, or places with hot temperatures, instead of the North, or places that have colder temperatures. Florida, specifically Miami, has a high travel demand, instead of Wisconsin, which has no demand on the graph. This occurs, either because people want to travel to warmer temperatures or their states that attract tourists, whether it be their cities, national parks, etc. What are the travel demands for other seasons or Holidays?
Hi, @Jordan.
I hadn't thought about what are the travel demands for other seasons. For example, what do you think the Fourth of July look like?
How about a short catchy headline that captures the main idea of the graph?
I noticed that the thicker the line or the dot was the more flights were going there, and a majority of the more popular areas for vacation are the warmer areas, like Florida and California. I wonder how this graph, taken during the time of Thanksgiving, compares to an average everyday graph.
I notice that there was an inflation of traveling especially on the east coast. Some major hubs for departing cities are Boston, Washington, Atlanta, and San Francisco. This would make sense because these are densely populated areas. There are not many people who traveled for Thanksgiving in the south. It seems that a lot of people traveled to beachy destinations such as Florida and Hawaii. This could possibly be because those areas are warm and sunny which might be a contrast to where those people live. It seems that the most traveled route was from Boston to Miami. I wonder why very few people traveled to and from the central and south for Thanksgiving?
Headline: Frequent travel routes on Thanksgiving
I noticed that the red means where the flight is leaving and the blue is where the flight is going. It is probably more thick and more blue towards the Southern United States, because people would most likely want to go to a warmer part of the U.S.
I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage
I have noticed that the graph is showing the amount of flights that are going to warm places and coming from cold places.
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I noticed that thicker flights usually leave big cities. I also notice that lots of flights are going towards the southe east. I want to know how many planes are on the thick and thin lines.
The first thing that I noticed that most people are going to San Francisco, Miami, and other warm cities. I think that this is because the cold weather is approaching faster than ever at this time of year and people want to escape it during the short break. This explains why there aren't so many flights going to O'Hare in Chicago (because it's cold). Thanksgiving is a time to do this and to see family members. Because the population is dense in the big cities found on the graph, many family members can be found there. I wonder if flights are as busy during Christmas/Hanukkah.
1) I noticed that the lines in the major cities (boston, atlanta, miami etc.) are thicker than other lines. This indicates that these cities are common destinations for thanksgiving visitors. This could be possible due to the warm weather that contrasts to the cold climate to cities in the midwest. People from cities in the west are traveling to the cities in the southeast.
2) Are there any other reasons as to why people travel to Florida (other than the weather)? How is this demand different from the demand at different times of the year?
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I noticed that many of the flights are going south. From the graph it looks like a lot of people are going to places where it is warmer and people tend to go to more major cities. A lot of people are going to Florida because it is much warmer than the east and west coasts during Thanksgiving.
Catch a Fight to Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time when family members fly to meet each other for the holiday. The graph shows the popular flights taken and biggest/most popular airports used during this time of year. I've noticed that in the graph, the thickest lines have the biggest number of travelers. I can also see that the largest airports have the biggest dots and the most flights coming in. I wonder if this is over a span of one hour, one day, or one week. How will this graph compare to other holidays? Is there more flying than driving?
I immediately notice that Miami seems to be a central location for Thanksgiving vacationers. I guess it makes sense, because Miami is generally warm and sunny, a nice contrast to the cold weather in many other parts of the country. Along with this, Florida is known as the place where people retire, so many families are meeting at the grandparent's home. I wonder why there are significantly more people traveling to Miami than other large cities such as NYC, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. The story the map is telling is Miami is a busy place over Thanksgiving.
Hi, @Amy Xu. Great that you are providing reasons to explain what you are noticing. The graph shows increases in the demand for travel in each of the cities. How might increased demand affect how busy an airport might be? Could other airports be busy too, just not as busy? Come up with a title that could capture what you notice and wonder!
If you are traveling for thanksgiving most likely it will be a long trip across multiple states. I notice that large cities have the most people leaving town for Thanksgiving. I wonder why Florida and Hawaii have the most destinations because I did not think people went on vacation during November.
Hi @W. Cameron. I notice that you interpreted the length of the trip from the graph. Do you think all of the trips are long, or just the ones that we are seeing? The graph shows an increase in demand for travel. Could there be other reasons why the demand to travel to Florida increases this time of year? I encourage you to come up with a title that could capture what you are noticing.
I notice that Boston and San Francisco are big airports for out going flights to places such as Miami and Las Vegas.
I wonder why there is not much activity in the southwest. Where do they go for Thanksgiving?
My headline is Fly to Your Turkey.
Hi @Liana. Your headline is catchy! I like that you are wondering about where there is less activity. I notice that this graph shows the increase in demand for air travel. I wonder about how busy the airports in the southwest are, compared to the usual busy.
I notice that major cities have a heavy travel demand. I see that Boston, San Francisco, Washington DC, and Atlanta are major origin points while Miami, Orlando and Honolulu are the biggest thanksgiving destinations. This is most likely because these destinations are in warmer regions and have a tropical climate. I also see that the biggest cities of Los Angeles and New York are equal origin points and destination points; most likely because of its heavy population which makes sense for a lot of people to travel from but also to travel to because the heavy population means a lot of families live in these cities so people from other areas would travel there. New York and Los Angeles also host big and attractive Thanksgiving day parades.
I wonder why a lot of people decide to go to warmer areas for thanksgiving rather than stay up north. I also wonder why in LA and New York people tend to leave those cities but also there is an influx of people coming in.
Headline: Away from the cold, towards the attractions
Hi @Jett. Great to explain why you think there is a heavier travel demand in certain cities. I wonder if some cities are both destination cities and departure cities. What do you think? Might it be possible to have attractions where it is also cole?
HI, @Jett.
A shout out to you in tomorrow's Reveal!
When looking at this graph, you notice that major cities across the country have a large increase in travel demand. The cities of Atlanta, Washington, and Boston, cities known for their cold climate, have the largest origin lines. The cities of Honolulu, Orlando, and Miami have the largest destination lines. This is probably because they are popular tourist areas and have a warm tropical climate, making them ideal places for families to reunite and celebrate Thanksgiving. What’s going on with this graph is that it is trying to show that people from cold areas are going to more tropical areas for Thanksgiving. I do wonder why families choose to celebrate in the warmer South instead of northern USA. A catchy headline for this map could be: Travel Demand to Southern USA increases as families try to escape a cold Thanksgiving
Good morning, @Mona Murarisetty.
Great noticings and conjectures. Your headline is “Travel Demand to Southern USA increases as families try to escape a cold Thanksgiving.”
Challenge: Working with your classmates, reduce this headline to less than 8 words or 40 letters – what would easily fit at the top of an article on the front page.
I notice from the map that certain US cities are hotspots for flight activity. These cities are generally southern and warmer.
I wonder why this is the case, and a possible reason for this could be to escape the cold weather during the fall or winter vacations vacations. This makes eastern and southern destinations an ideal place for vacation, or places to meet up with family without a brutal climate. The east coast also has many attractions and picturesque vacation spots, such as NYC and Disney World.
The story this map is telling us is that majority of the destinations people go to for the fall/winter holidays are in the southern part of the U.S.. A catchy headline for this graph would be: Escaping the cold!
Good morning, @ Rohith Iyer. Your headline “Escaping the Cold!” is supported by your noticings and wonderings. Why do you think more passengers are traveling from San Francisco to Seattle?
Welcome to Wednesday's moderation of “What’s Going On in This Graph?”
Today’s directed graph shows the *increase* in passengers by city of origin and destination for Thanksgiving.
From 9 am – 2 pm E.T. today, give us your responses online to these three questions -- "What do you notice?", "What do you wonder?", and "What's going on in this graph?" Plus, share with us a catchy headline.
On Thursday afternoon, we’ll reveal the article that included these infographics and much more.
We look forward to reading your discoveries.
It seems like most people like to go to Orlando for Thanksgiving.
Hi, @Leo. What in the graph supports your claim that “most people like to go to Orlando for Thanksgiving?”
I wonder why there is an increase in people going to Orlando during Thanksgiving. Aren’t they having Thanksgiving with their family and friends? What to you think?
I noticed That most people are going south and the lines from Boston, Washington, and Atlanta are the biggest.
Good morning, @Lizzy.
You noticed that most passengers are going south from Boston, Washington, and Atlanta.
I wonder why this is so. Do you have any conjectures why they are heading south and why fro these three cities?
On this graph is a picture of the united states with a bunch of red and blue lines of different lengths and thicknesses. Washington, Boston and Atlanta have the largest origin (red) lines and Miami has the largest destination (blue) line. It appears that many people are more likely to go south than north, east or west for Thanksgiving.
Good morning, Nikki and your classmates from WHRHS.
You noticed “many people are more likely to go south than north, east or west for Thanksgiving.” Take a look again at the questions that go with the graph. You may find a reason for the direction that passengers travel on Thanksgiving.
Lots of great noticings and wonderings. Would you and your classmates share with us any catchy headlines that capture the main ideas of this graph?
These are probably the flights from Thanksgiving. Popular destinations include Boston, New York, Washington, Philadelphia, and Miami.
Hi @Elizabeth Killeen. Good to identify popular destinations. I notice an increase in the demand to leave Boston. What did you notice on the map that showed Boston to be a destination city, too?
From the graph it looks like a lot of people are going to places where it is warmer and people tend to go to more major cities. A lot of people are going to Florida because it is much warmer than the east and west coasts during Thanksgiving.
HI @Ashley. Good to explain why you think people are going to Florida. Why do you think Florida is more popular than other warm places, such as Hawaii? Work with your classmates to create a title that could capture what you notice.
Flights are more popular and crazier during thanksgiving. It seems that more people are traveling throughout the east coast because of the thicker lines, such as Florida and Boston.
Hi @Trisha. Good to notice where in the country the demand is greater. Why do you think that might be? I notice that the lines were adjusted for population. How might geography play a role in people's travel plans?
Miami seems like a hotspot for Thanksgiving and so are other Southern States. A lot of people are originating from the East Coast are going to the warmer states trying to escape the cold winter.
Hi @Ariadna. Good to notice where you think people are traveling to and from. Why do you think Miami is such a hotspot. Why not another warm place like Honolulu? Do you notice any increases in travel to northern places?
I notice that a lot of people are going to vacation spots like Miami, Vegas and other places popular for vacation. Also that a lot of people that are up north are going down south. I wonder if they are seeing their families for the holiday or some don’t have close families so they take the opportunity to take a break and go somewhere to have fun. People are probably going away for the holiday ans trying to leave the cold weather that comes during the season.
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HI, @IsabellaPerez. You make two conjectures about why there are so many passengers traveling – going to seeing family or going to popular vacation destination. How about combining the two?
Would you share with us a headline that captures your thoughts?
I notice a lot of air travel towards Florida and warmer areas in the south. It is perhaps people going on vacation to warmer areas or visiting families during the holidays. Many people are leaving Washington DC and Boston in this graph. I think people are going on vacation during the thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Hi, @Mike W. Good to explain why you think there might be increases in air travel. What might you title this graph to capture your noticing?
The graph implies that states such as Atlanta, Washington and, Boston are concentrated in arriving flights. Many people also frequent vacation spots in Florida during thanksgivings this taking advantage of the long weekend. Major cities are travelled most likely by people who travel back home to see family and friends nearby for thanksgiving.
Hi, @Anish. Good to describe what you think the graph "implies." When we look at graphs, we make interpretations. What do you think "concentration" means in terms of how busy an airport might feel? For example, do you think the Denver airport would be busy on Thanskgiving?
It looks very busy. Many people are going to the south and warmer places. The most popular destination seems to be Miami. The East coast is traveling more than the west.
Hi, @Kelly Rhyner. Your comment about traveling "more" makes me wonder about what the "more" means when it comes to this graph. This graph shows the increase in demand for air travel. What might "more" increase mean in this situation?
The biggest routes for travel are heading toward the south, as well as vacation spots. Many of the bigger lines are coming from the east. The many cities on the map might be the the most popular cities that people went to during Thanksgiving.
Hi @Jenny Miller. Good to notice where the bigger lines are coming from. I wonder how the population in the eastern cities might affect the size of the lines. Do you have ideas about why the increases in passengers would be bigger in the eastern cities?
I notice that the biggest lines are from the east coast going to Miami. I noticed that a lot of people go to Seattle for Thanksgiving as well, which is interesting because it is on the west coast and it is rainy and cold compared to Florida or Hawaii. Also, majority of the big cities throughout the U.S. have dots, which must mean that a lot of people are traveling to and from those populated areas. I wonder why there are more people are leaving Minneapolis and San Francisco rather than leaving Chicago or NYC. It makes sense why a lot of people are going to Miami, because it is a warm place where people can get away. However, I wonder why more people are going to Miami than Hawaii, because that is a popular area in the winter months.
The story this map is telling is that majority of the destinations people go to for Thanksgiving are in the southern part of the U.S. , rather than any of the other states. A catchy headline for this graph would be: Thanksgiving in Florida.
Hi @Zoe. Great observations about traveling to warm places for Thanksgiving. I wonder how flight costs and travel times might impact people's choice of destination.
I noticed that some lines of travel are extremely thin, compared to others that are relatively thick. I noticed that it seems that all of the flights are ending in Miami, which makes sense because it is a warm place where people can go to escape the cold of winter. It is also interesting that it seems like a lot of people also go to Seattle, which is strange because it is not as warm and sunny as Florida. I wonder, does the thicker lines form Boston and Washington and Atlanta going to Miami mean that a lot more people from those cities are going to Florida (than if there are thin lines)? I'm surprised that not many people go to Hawaii because that is usually a popular destination when traveling during the winter months.
A catchy name would be: Thanksgiving in Florida.
HI, @Zoe. Lots of noticings! Take another look at the explanation of the lines. What do the colors and widths represent?
You back up your headline “Thanksgiving in Florida” with the noticing that many thick lines end there. But you also notice that there is an increase in passengers to places like Seattle, which is not warm. What other cities that are not warm have an increase in passengers? I wonder what these cities have in common.
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I find It tinteresting that alot of the flights on the west coast are going to the east coast.
Very interesting, @Emery. You noticed, “Alot of the flights on the west coast are going to the east coast.” Do you estimate that there are more passengers flying east than west? If yes, why do you think this is so?
I noticed that some lines are bigger than others, especially around Boston and other cities on the east. Also, I noticed that many of the flights are going south. I think it is because of the weather in places like Florida and Hawaii are more desirable because the weather is warming there than in the east and the midwest.
Hi @Claire. Great to include reasons that might account fo what you notice. I encourage you to come up with a title that could capture what you think – that weather relates to increases in air travel.
@Claire I agree I think many poeple in the north are trying to escape the cold. I also think that more people are going eats because there are more major cities on the east coast and especialy florida. I wonder why so many people are goung to florida?
I think a good title would be A Thanksgiving Adventure In Florida.
This graph is of flight patterns on Thanksgiving across the US. I noticed that the airpots on the East coast are the busiest, and I wonder if this is due to them being a more ideal travel destination, or because of Universities in these areas.
Hi, @Alexandra. You noticed and then brought up an interesting question. “I noticed that the airports on the East coast are the busiest, and I wonder if this is due to them being a more ideal travel destination, or because of Universities in these areas.” Take another look at the explanation of the lines. This may lead you to a claim about these cities. Let us know what conjectures you make.
@Alexandra I noticed this too. It does not surprise me though. The East Coast has many major cities and big airports. I also see that a lot of people go to Florida, most likely for the same reasons.
I noticed that there were only a few cities that were shown on the graph. I wonder how they chose the cities. Maybe they chose the cities that had the most flights during Thanksgiving, or the cities that have the most people flying.
Hi @Cassidy. Great to be paying attention to the cities that were shown on the graph, and to give reasons to back up your noticing. I encourage you to also think about the increases in travel for each of the cities. Which cities had the most increase in travel? Why do you think that might be?
Jake, I noticed this as well. I think that the reason is for the weather, and also tourist attractions like Disney and Universal. Most of the flights elsewhere are for colleges and students going home.
Hi @Sophia A. Good to compare your noticing to others, and to give reasons for your noticing. Can you come up with a title to capture what you notice?
flights during thanksgiving
HI, @Jackson. You noticed that the graph relates to “flights during Thanksgiving.” What else do you notice?
The city on the graph that is closest to Chillicothe is Cincinnati. What do you notice about the increase in the number of passengers during Thanksgiving flying from Cincinnati? To Cincinnati?
Would you share with us a catchy headline that relates to Cincinnati? Thank you.
Thanksgiving travel routes. I noticed that some lines are thicker than others. I wonder if that has anything to do with demand for travel to certain places
@Ryan I also noticed that the lines get thicker. I saw that there was an extremely thick coming from Boston to Florida. As the line went on it got thinner because of the different in Florida. I do think it has something to do with the demand for travel to certain places. For example, a lot of families travel south to places like Florida for vacations, holidays, and long weekends.
Hi @Ryan. Great to notice the thickness in the travel lines. It does have to do with demand for travel. The map key states, “Width of route indicates increase in Thanksgiving air travel demand.” Why do you think some cities have a large increase in demand for travel?
Hi @Zoe, awesome that you responded to Ryan's comment! You are paying attention to important ideas. What do you think increased travel demand might feel like at an airport? Could airports be busy even without increased travel demand?
i think it is someone who is tracking tall the places they went
Hi @haley. Good to identify what you think the graph is tracking. Why do you think some lines are thicker than others? What might that tell you about the travel?
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Hi @grace. Sounds like you have questions about population. I noticed that they adjusted the graph for population, which makes me think something else is going on. What might an increased demand mean? What could that look like in an airport (or even a grocery store right before Thanksgiving)?
We noticed that the East coast is busier. We also noticed that more destination cities are in the South. We also noticed more people stay on the coast rather than travel across the country.
We wonder why some dots move slowly and other more quickly. We wonder which cities have the most departures and which have the most visitors. We wonder if people are traveling for vacation or to visit family. We wonder if cruises affect the need to travel to Florida.
Three possible headlines are: "Thanksgiving Travels", "Flying Like a Turkey to Get Some Turkey", and "Vacation Time or Family Time?"
Hi @Dr. Ballard's Class. These are some catchy headlines! Great to be asking questions about the numbers of departures and visitors. The graph is showing us the increase in air travel demand, which is not exactly the same as the number of travelers. What do you think an increase in travel demand would feel like in an airport?
Flights during Thanksgiving information from Google Flights
The larger the red lines are then that is where most people fly from and the bigger blue line states that's where most people why to during Thanksgiving. I wonder why are so many people from the west traveling to the east more? Also, why is Denver being the city in the middle of the U.S., not the most popular of them all that people are traveling out of?
This map is telling you the flight travel during Thanksgiving.
Hi @Erica. I like that you are asking a question about Denver! Can you think of reasons why Denver might not see as much of an increase in departures, as other cities do? Great that you are noticing the thickness of the lines in the graph. What might it feel like to be in an airport that has really thick lines?
What happened to all the turkey's in Alaska?
I notice that in the graph there is a lot of travel along the east coast. There are a lot of people traveling from the midwest to the east coast. People could be traveling because of climate too. Also the only major cities on the west coast with a lot of flights are San Fransisco and Seattle. There are a lot of people leaving from those airports, possibly because there are so few major airports on the west coast. I also notice that there are almost no flights going to or from Alaska. It makes me wonder if there aren't any big cities with airposts in Alaska.
Hi, @India. I like that you are wondering about where all the turkeys have gone. It is good to provide reasons for why you think the graphs look the way that they do. I notice that the graph shows an increase in demand for air travel. This brings me back to Alaska. What factors might impact the demand for air travel?
@India, I also noticed that there were no flights in Alaska. This is probably because there is a very small population in Alaska, but there are big cities like Juneau and Anchorage.
Thanksgiving is a time for cranberries, turkey, pie and flying
I notice that most people are leaving the east to go to Miami. Another thing I noticed that is that people are mostly traveling to and from most major airports. One thing that I wonder is why everyone is traveling to Florida and Georgia. I think that the graph is of the flights that people are taking in the United States during Thanksgiving.
@Grace -
I also noticed that a large percent of flights were arriving in Miami and Georgia. I think it may be because those two locations are warmer, but it makes me wonder how many flights are flying into Georgia and Florida at this time of year compared to flights arriving in colder cities. As I am looking closer at this graph, I am noticing that a lot of flights are leaving from the east coast.
Hi, @Grace. Great to be wondering about reasons why the travel patterns are what they are. The graph shows an increase in demand for air travel. What do you think an increase in demand might mean?
Hi @Talia. Awesome to respond to Grace! Excellent to be wondering about the numbers of flights. The graph shows an increase in demand for air travel. What do you think an increase in demand for air travel might feel like in an airport?
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I noticed that the East Coast is heavily loaded with flights around the holidays. Specifically, Boston and Miami have a lot of flights.
I wonder if people are going to Florida because of the warm weather or if it is because they have friends or family.
The graph shows flights of major cities around the time of Thanksgiving. It shows departures and landings and how many people are in these areas.
@Nate I had the same question, but I noticed that some lines are thicker than others, especially at big airport hubs, like atlanta, boston, and miami.
@Nate
Yeetus Skeetus I like your cleanness.
I agree that there seems to be a lot of flights ending in Florida. I also wonder if the people on those flights were going down there for the weather or for family. There are also a lot of flights going from major college cites which I bet are college kids headed home. There are alot of different reasons to fly but it would seem on thanksgiving it would be for family.
Hi @Nate. Good to think about reasons for the increases in air travel. What might be a title that could capture what you notice?
Skeetin' n' Eatin'
I noticed that there were a lot of people traveling from north to south on the east coast, specifically Boston to Miami. I think this is because people want to be in warmer weather for the holidays. It also might be because lots of elderly people live in Florida and it would be easier for the younger relatives to travel there.
I wonder why there is little activity in the midwest region, maybe it's too cold there.
@Casey (Dory)
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I noticed that there were a lot of people traveling from north to south as well, mainly Boston to Florida. I think this is because people want to be warm as well. I also think that there are a lot of people coming home for the holidays from college and going south on winter break.
Hi @Casey. Good to be coming up with reasons to explain what you notice. The graph shows the increase in demand for air travel. What do you think a smaller increase in demand might feel like in an airport? How would it compare to how busy an airport might usually be?
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I also noticed that there are a lot of flights going from the east to the west but more specifically from Boston to Florida. I also noticed that a lot of people's final destination is Florida or Orlando. I think that there are more flights going south because it is warmer down in places like Florida. I also wonder if the graph would change if its a different time of the year.
Hi @Jake. Good to be wondering about how the time of year could affect flight patterns. The graph shows an increase in air travel demand. What might be other times of year that would have big increases in demand for air travel?
Skeetin' n Eatin'
What I noticed was that most people went south east and a lot of people heading to Florida destinations. Not as many people went up north. Lots of the people left from the East Coast as it tends to be a-lot colder there. I wonder if the cold weather drives families to head south because of warmer climates, because they enjoy warm weather more. What is going on is this graph is showing the peoples destination of where they are heading and where their origin from where they are coming from.
Hi @Grant. Good to be wondering about how weather might affect people's travel patterns. Can you come up with a title to capture what you notice and wonder?
The first impression received from this image is that Thanksgiving indeed is a holiday that brings families together, quite frankly. The general travel direction is towards the south, like Miami and Honolulu. I am not exactly sure of the reason for this, but I wonder if it is due to weather. At this time, towards the North, the weather starts to become cold and it starts to snow. Are all these people traveling as an excuse "to see family" but truly to get some last rays of warmth before a winter of bitter cold? There must be more of an incentive than just seeing family if many planes are traveling to Honolulu at this time...
Hi @Jake. Good to be wondering about reasons that could explain travel patterns. Can you come up with a title that could capture how weather might affect travel demand?
One thing I noticed about the map is that huge amounts of people are traveling to the warmer cities. Another thing I observed is that nobody is going to or from Alaska. I wonder if that is because flights are expensive to fly from Alaska. I think the graph is a map of air travel in the USA during Thanksgiving time. I am also sad that nobody wants to travel to Wisconsin.
Hi @David. Good to be providing reasons to explain what you notice. Can you come up with a title to capture what you notice and wonder?
The Plight of Flight on Thanksgiving
While looking at this graph, I noticed that air travel is a lot more hectic on the East coast than it is on the West coast. I also noticed that a lot of people are traveling to Orlando and Miami for Thanksgiving. I think that this is due to people wanting to go somewhere with warmer weather. I was wondering why there weren't any people traveling to Alaska and also how a graph depicting car travel would be different than this graph.
Hi @Dominik. Good to think about how graphs of different kinds of travel might compare. What might it mean to have an increase in demand for travel? Could there still be people traveling to Alaska, just not that many more than usual?
Flying High in the Sky
This is a map of the flight hubs in the USA during the holidays. It is very cool that they have the ability to capture this. I notice that Miami, Atlanta, and Boston are the biggest hubs. I wonder if this is just because they are highly populated or if there is another reason. Also, most people are going to warmer places. Is this just because it is November?
Hi @Regan. I also think this graph is cool. Good that you are thinking about population. The graph is showing an increase in demand for air travel. What might that feel like in an airport?
I noticed that there are mostly flights originating and moving about the east coast. Is it that people have smaller windows to go on vacation in that area, due to a large number of different start-up companies?
I wonder how much data is left out of this graph, due to people booking flights through other carriers and other methods.
This map is giving us data about the way that google flights users move around by flight during the Thanksgiving time frame.
Hi @Quinn H. Good to be wondering about what data the graph is showing. What other kinds of data are you thinking about? How might it change the graph?
Are there no turkeys in Alaska?
I do not see any flights going in or out of Alaska. I wonder if that is because there are an insignificant amount of flights occurring in Alaskian airports. My explanation for this is that there are no major cities in Alaska. So, there was no need to include Alaskian flights in the graph. How big does a city need to be in order to be included in the graph?
@Alyssa
I noticed you mentioned the lack of flight going in and out of Alaska, and I have the same question. I think it may be because of the temperature in Alaska or the lack of tourism in Alaska. Also, I feel that this graph highlights the main destinations and Alaska isn't very popular during Thanksgiving.
Hi @Alyssa. Cool title! Many of us have been wondering about the turkeys in Alaska. The graph shows increases in the demand for air travel. What factors might affect the demand for air travel in Alaska?
I notice that some of the dots on the graph re bigger than others. I also notice that some dots are moving coast to coast. I wonder what persuades people to go coast to coast at Thanksgiving time. Finally, I wonder if the graph would change if it was a different month, not November.
I noticed that there are a lot of flights going to and from Boston and Florida and that the east coast is a lot more congregated than the west.
I wonder why so many people are going to the south and to the east for Thanksgiving. Possible warmer climates are most desired?
What's going on in this map is simple. It maps the flights during the holidays.
I noticed that Miami has a lot of visitors, I would venture to say that it has the most. It also seems like the West/Mid-West has a lot of departures (save Las Vegas). I wonder if the lack of lines in the North, arriving/departing planes, is due to a lack of inter-travel in those areas. The map is telling us where people in the U.S. are going for Thanksgiving.
I noticed that most people made Orlando or Miami there finally destination. I also see there are a lot of people heading to Las Vegas and Honolulu, which are all warmer places. But I also see many people head to the East Coast, like Boston.
I wonder why more people choose to go to Florida than Hawaii. Maybe because it is closer or on the main land but still an island for Thanksgiving is very cool. I also wonder why so many people head to the East Coast. There are thick red lines leaving San Fransisco and than arriving in Boston.
"Off to the Frigid East Coast"
I notice that there are a lot of people departing from the North East, West coast and central United States. Most seem to be arriving at Florida, Hawaii and Las Vegas. This is rather surprising as Las Vegas and Miami Florida are odd places to be having thanksgiving. Perhaps most people are traveling south as its warmer during this time of year? I wonder the true meaning of this inconsistency. Maybe a lot of people just have family in these parts? Who knows?
I noticed that a lot of the cities on the East Coast are very popular. The dots and lines that are leading to and from those East Coast cities are also bigger than all the other ones leading me to think that those airports are the busiest airports during the Thanksgiving holiday. I wonder why everyone is heading East for Thanksgiving. The graph is showing the most commonly travelled routes over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The first impression received from this image is that Thanksgiving indeed is a holiday that brings families together, quite frankly. The general travel direction is towards the south, like Miami and Honolulu. I am not exactly sure of the reason for this, but I wonder if it is due to weather. At this time, towards the North, the weather starts to become cold and it starts to snow. Are all these people traveling as an excuse "to see family" but truly to get some last rays of warmth before a winter of bitter cold? There must be more of an incentive than just seeing family if many planes are traveling to Honolulu at this time...
I notice that the East Coast has thicker and more lines than the west coast. People must be interested in traveling to the east coast more than the west coast.
I do wonder why people seem to be more active in travel for thanksgiving on the east coast? Could it because people on the west coast travel by other methods instead?
Is the east coast more popular during the holidays?
I notice that a lot of people are leaving the east coast to go to Florida. Florida seems to be the most popular area. There are also many people traveling to Las Vegas and Honolulu. I wonder why this is the case. Why are so many people going to southern areas for Thanksgiving? I think this is because southern areas tend to be warmer, and during Thanksgiving, the climate is becoming cold in northern areas.
Air Travel During Thanksgiving to Warmer Climates
East Coast, a place for the holidays.
What I notice is going on with the map is that the West seems to be exporting people to the East. More people are traveling back East and it's interesting to see this since how in the origins of the U.S are located East and how Americans are traveling back east from the West. There is even more traffic from Northeast and Southeast then any combination of East to West traffic. It also imposes the question, are these well-off people? Such as business men/women. Or are they just regular citizens who have just scraped through the year and have saved enough money to see their family? Demographics about this map could drastically change the view on the graph from just an airfare travel to see an interesting imbalance in economic wealth from different races/ethnicities. The story the map is telling us is America's migration east during the holidays and, sadly, not much else. We can infer some small things differentiating from person to person but overall, it is only Airfare travel during the holidays. And it is just that.
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HI, @Gustavo. You bring up a very interest point about how a graph could reflect more than one variable.
Here, as stated in the instructions, population of the cities scales the increase in the number of passengers. But you could reflect income or wealth rather than population.
First, ask yourself, what question you want to answer from a different graph with the variables of increase in passengers over Thanksgiving and income/wealth.
Then, think about how you could redesign the map to show this.
Or, would it be better to use another kind of graph?
Let us know what you determine is the best way to show the data and what noticings may result.
I notice that Boston and Orlando/Miami have the thickest lines leading into them. These are probably the most congested airports, which is true of the Atlanta airport. I wonder why some major cities are left off of the map, such as Houston, and Boise. As far as what is going on, it could be live for those airports around the nation, or it could be the congestion throughout these major airports.
I have noticed on this graph that Boston to Florida seems to be the most used flight around the entire United States. The East Coast is very heavy in travel. Other places that are trasvel heavy would be Seattle or Portland.
I notice that east coast travel is more popular than the west coast, especially Boston and Atlanta.
I wonder why the east is a more popular travel destination than the west because I would assume people would go to the west where it is typically warmer.
The graph is showing the airline demand during Thanksgiving. There is a greater demand during this time because many people go home to see their families.
I noticed that there is so much more congestion on the east coast in comparison to that of the west coast. Although there is some congestion on the west, it seems minute in comparison to that of the east.
I wonder how severe this congestion is, as I've never witnessed it in person since my family usually does not tend to travel during the season.
This graph definitely shows the popular travel routes that tend to have the most filled flights and most delay times in seemingly popular airports.
Hi, @Jackson. You said the graph was about “congestion”. Interesting. There’s an explanation of the lines in the lower right corner. Can you be more specific about congestion?
How about a catchy headline that captures the main ideas of the graph?
Tropical regions and warmer destinations seem to be the popular choice for travelers.
I wonder how much revenue is created in these popular vacation spots and how much does their economy benefit from it?
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I notice Florida is the most popular destination.
I wonder who are the majority tourists? Students from Boston? Businessmen from Washington? Or families from Atlanta?
The story is telling the airline demand during Thanksgiving increases in big cities. Family gathering is not the only purpose of Thanksgiving, but travelling is another motivation. Especially cities in the south are going to boost their tourism.
Flights to Florida, departure during Thanksgiving.
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HI, Kelly. Lots of noticings with some conjectures about travel. How about sharing with us a catchy headline that captures the main ideas of this graph?
Why is Houston, and other major cities in Texas, not included on the map?
@Tina Hovance. That’s a really good wondering – “Why is Houston, and other major cities in Texas, not included on the map?”
Dallas, which is on the map, is the 9th largest city in the U. S., but Houston is the 4th and San Antonio is the 7th. From what you know about air travel to and from Texas airports and other information, why do you think that they are not included? What’s going on here?