AP Special Report Spotlight Consumers urged to do their research before giving in to Travel Tuesday temptation CORA LEWIS Associated Press Nov 30, 2025 Nov 30, 2025 Updated Apr 10, 2026 0 1 of 6 Avett Fultz, 1, hangs on as his mother, Krystyn, pushes him atop their luggage Wednesday at Love Field Airport in Dallas. LM Otero, Associated Press Travelers move through Tom Bradley International Terminal on Friday at Los Angeles International Airport. Andy Bao, Associated Press Travelers make their way through security Wednesday at Love Field Airport in Dallas. LM Otero, Associated Press Travelers embrace Wednesday at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Mich. Ryan Sun, Associated Press A Southwest Airlines jet descends to land Wednesday at Love Field Airport in Dallas. LM Otero, Associated Press Travelers make their way Tuesday through the Nashville International Airport in Tennessee. George Walker IV, Associated Press Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK — Chain stores have Black Friday. Online marketplaces have Cyber Monday. For local businesses, it's Small Business Saturday.kAmx? E96 A2DE a_ J62CD[ >@C6 D68>6?ED @7 E96 C6E2:= :?5FDECJ G:65 7@C E96:C @H? A:646 @7 E96 9@=:52J D9@AA:?8 D62D@?] %96 EC2G6= EC256 7:C>=J ;@:?65 E96 EC6?5 H:E9 :ED @H? A@DE\%92?<D8:G:?8 D2=6D AFD9i %C2G6= %F6D52J]k^AmkAm~? E96 D2>6 52J 2D E96 ?@?AC@7:E H@C=5VD v:G:?8 %F6D52J[ 2:C=:?6D[ 9@E6=D[ 4CF:D6 D9:A 4@>A2?:6D[ EC2G6= 3@@<:?8 A=2E7@C>D 2?5 E@FC @A6C2E@CD 86E :? @? 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