First holiday flyers plugged in  The more than 3 million people
who are expected to have taken flights for their Thanksgiving
trips likely encountered a bevy of usual problems, such as long
security and potential flight delays.  The holiday fliers also
encountered a new circumstance this Thanksgiving: being able to
keep their electronics on while they are flying home for the
holidays.  The Federal Aviation Administration predicted this
week that there would be a 15 percent increase in airline
traffic over last Thanksgiving. The prediction followed a
forecast of 3.14 million passengers by AAA earlier this month.
The jump in traffic comes as airlines have begun rolling out new
relaxed rules for gadgets long sought by passengers and
electronics-makers.  With Southwest Airlines and its subsidiary
AirTran Airways joining the fold last week, the largest U.S.
commercial airlines are now allowing passengers to keep their
electronics on for the entire length of at least some of their
flights.  Delta, United, US Air,