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On Monday November 30, Jennifer Aniston, Orlando Bloom, Alex Rodriguez and Kate Hudson were all photographed at LAX within hours of one another, and we were amazed that every single star opted to fly commercial for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

With the economy in the toilet, even celebs are feeling the financial burn when it comes to lux vacations and business trips. Stars like Aniston and Hudson always used to fly via private jet for domestic travel, but even the most serious of divas are now joining the general public on United and Delta, albeit, in first class. Granted, Aniston and Bloom were coming in on one of the few flights from Morocco, but this isn't the first time we've spotted them at LAX on commercial flights.

And they're not the only ones! Brad Pitt always used to fly private when he traveled to France, and even Tom Cruise, who owns his own plane, has flown commercial to Europe recently.

While many stars seem to be watching their wallets these days, their financial misfortune is the paparazzi's gain - the star-studded traffic jams at LAX have been a boon for celebrity photographers.

An X17 photographer recently told X17online:
    "It's so easy to pap stars at LAX. All you have to do is hang out there and you get 4 or 5 celebrities a day without even trying."


But the increased traffic at Los Angeles International Airport has also caused some tension between the paparazzi and the stars, most recently with Mike Tyson, when the former heavyweight champion punched a photographer in the face for getting too close. Last year Kanye West and his manager got into a fight with a photographer and severely damaged his camera, so even though it can be a bit dangerous at times, the profit seems worth it for many of the paps here in Hollywood.

Another X17 photographer commented on the increased number of celebs showing up at LAX:
    "It's great to see celebrities flying commercial like the rest of us. They have to endure long lines at security; they have to have find porters to carry their luggage; and in the end, it's all a big photo op for us."