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Families and friends reunite for the holidays in Southwest Florida

Tristan Spinski/Staff From left, George Poli, of Trenton, N.J., Paige Kinstler, 14, of Naples, Connie Kinstler, of Naples, Jill Kinstler, 10, of Naples, and Natalie Smith, of Naples, don Santa hats as they prepare to greet Cynthia Smith, not pictured, of San Francisco and daughter of Natalie Smith, at Southwest Florida International Airport on Thursday afternoon. While travel experts expect large crowds this holiday season, overall holiday air travel, both locally and nationally, is expected to drop compared to previous years because of higher ticket prices, fewer flights and reduced seating capacities.

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Tristan Spinski/Staff From left, George Poli, of Trenton, N.J., Paige Kinstler, 14, of Naples, Connie Kinstler, of Naples, Jill Kinstler, 10, of Naples, and Natalie Smith, of Naples, don Santa hats as they prepare to greet Cynthia Smith, not pictured, of San Francisco and daughter of Natalie Smith, at Southwest Florida International Airport on Thursday afternoon. While travel experts expect large crowds this holiday season, overall holiday air travel, both locally and nationally, is expected to drop compared to previous years because of higher ticket prices, fewer flights and reduced seating capacities.

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  • Tristan Spinski/Staff Paige Kinstler, facing center, 14, of Naples, along with, from left, Jill Kinstler, 10, of Naples, George Poli, of Trenton, N.J., Connie Kinstler, not pictured, and Natalie Smith, right, of Naples, greet Smith's daughter, Cynthia Smith, back turned, of San Francisco, at Southwest Florida International Airport on Thursday afternoon. While travel experts expect large crowds this holiday season, overall holiday air travel, both locally and nationally, is expected to drop compared to previous years because of higher ticket prices, fewer flights and reduced seating capacities.
  • Tristan Spinski/Staff From left, George Poli, of Trenton, N.J., Paige Kinstler, 14, of Naples, Connie Kinstler, of Naples, Jill Kinstler, 10, of Naples, and Natalie Smith, of Naples, don Santa hats as they prepare to greet Cynthia Smith, not pictured, of San Francisco and daughter of Natalie Smith, at Southwest Florida International Airport on Thursday afternoon. While travel experts expect large crowds this holiday season, overall holiday air travel, both locally and nationally, is expected to drop compared to previous years because of higher ticket prices, fewer flights and reduced seating capacities.
  • Tristan Spinski/Staff Dylan Horwitz, center, 8, of Fairfield, Conn., sprints away from her parents, Rick and Stephanie Horwitz, not pictured, and into the arms of her grandparents, Gwen Asher, left, and Ken Asher, back, of Fort Myers, at Southwest Florida International Airport on Thursday afternoon. 'They always run to greet us,' Gwen Asher said about her grandchildren as they arrived at the airport. While travel experts expect large crowds this holiday season, overall holiday air travel, both locally and nationally, is expected to drop compared to previous years because of higher ticket prices, fewer flights and reduced seating capacities.
  • Tristan Spinski/Staff Dylan Horwitz, center, 8, of Fairfield, Conn., sprints away from her parents, Rick and Stephanie Horwitz, not pictured, and into the arms of her grandparents, Gwen Asher, left, and Ken Asher, back, of Fort Myers, at Southwest Florida International Airport on Thursday afternoon. 'They always run to greet us,' Gwen Asher said about her grandchildren as they arrived at the airport. While travel experts expect large crowds this holiday season, overall holiday air travel, both locally and nationally, is expected to drop compared to previous years because of higher ticket prices, fewer flights and reduced seating capacities.

Waves of passengers passed through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers on Thursday afternoon. While travel experts expect large crowds this holiday season, overall holiday air travel, both locally and nationally, is expected to drop compared to previous years because of higher ticket prices, fewer flights and reduced seating capacities.

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