Sampling, data collection and tabulation for this poll were done by TNS Intersearch.

Nine in 10 of them expect to encounter security-related delays. But it's a tradeoff just about everyone accepts: Among those who expect delays, 95 percent say they're worth it.

Flying for the Holidays
	YES	NO
Flying This Holiday?	11 %	88%
Expect Security Delays?	90%	10%
Are the Delays Worth It?	95%	5%

An ABC/Post poll taken days after the Sept. 11 attacks also found near unanimity among all Americans — 98 percent — supporting heightened security even at the cost of "long delays in air travel." This new poll shows that the delays-for-safety exchange is just as broadly accepted three months later among actual fliers. It beats the alternative.

Is it safe? — More than 70 percent of holiday fliers say they're no more concerned about safety than they've been in past years. Still, about a quarter do say they're more apprehensive about flying this time around — and one in four fliers is not insignificant. A key test for the airline industry is how those nervous passengers feel after completing their holiday journeys.

Where to? — Most holiday fliers, 58 percent, are traveling to see family and friends. Two in 10 say they're going on vacation; an unlucky one in 10 — even during the holiday season — are traveling for business.

Methodology — This ABCNEWS/Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone Dec. 18 and 19 among a random national sample of 755 adults. The results have a 3.5-point error margin. Field work was conducted by TNS Intersearch of Horsham, Pa.

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