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- Reach the airport at least 2 hours before your scheduled time. You should have time to come back home and again get back to airport if you have forgotten something important.
- Check-in online, don’t waste time standing in lines.
- Buy 4 wheel bags.
- Stay hydrated.
- Choose green tea over coffee (Coffee won’t let you sleep).
- Choose your seat at the time of booking to get the best seat.
- Turbulence is known to be the lowest near the wings of aircraft.
- Don’t settle for middle seats, if you haven’t pre-booked the seat, ask for a window or aisle seat politely.
- Don’t take seats in front of the emergency exit, they don’t recline.
- Layer your clothes.
- Take your medication.
- Wear comfortable shoes.
- Don’t keep sitting for hours, take a trip to restroom even if you don’t want.
- Ask for upgrades, you might get one.
- Choose your airline wisely, some are really congested and uncomfortable.
- Pre-order your meals otherwise you won’t get what you want, you will get what is left.
- Eye-mask, earplugs and travel pillow= Solitude
- Don’t over pack carry-on.
- Don’t make faces if the person next to you goes to the restroom too much.
- Talk to people, you might make friends.
- Stop talking if they seem disinterested.
- Bring your books/novels/kindle.
- Pack snacks and chocolates from home/duty free, don’t buy it from in the aircraft, it’s expensive.
- No matter which airline you fly, join their loyalty program to earn miles.
- Take an empty water bottle with you, fill it once you pass the security.
- Fully charge your devices and keep the chargers in carry-on.
- Take some movies of your choice.
- Too much alcohol is not good.
- Don’t stand up immediately after the aircraft stops, stand once the seat in front of you is emptied.
- Tag your bags with your name, address and phone number.
- Set your watch to destination time as soon as you sit in the plane. Then try to sleep and eat accordingly. It helps a lot adjusting to local time.
- Don’t change money at the airports, exchange rates are low.
- If a bus is taking you to your aircraft from your gate, be the last to board the bus, you will be the first to get out and board the plane.
- While going towards your seat, keep an eye on emergency exit, you might need it.
- If you just have a laptop bag as your carry-on, keep it under the seat in front of you, it will be easy to access and safer than stuffing in the overhead box.
- If your flight is delayed and you’re getting hotels and food passes, ask for a better hotel and more food passes, they will give it without a second thought.
- If you’re traveling to any destination for the first time, find out the best way to get to your hotel beforehand. Most airports are well connected to public transport and taxis might take more money and time. Don’t forget to ask your hotel if they provide free pickup services or not.
- Don’t keep any sharp objects in your carry-on, security will throw it away, put them in your luggage.
- Don’t keep big deodorants in your carry-on, security will throw it away, put them in your luggage. If you need a deodorant, buy the smallest one.
- Buy a travel wallet to organize passport, boarding passes, currency, etc.
- Keep photos of your passport and visas in your phone.
- Don’t lose your baggage claim tags or at least take a photo of it.
- If you’re traveling alone and somebody wants to switch seats, do it.
- Don’t do above mentioned point if you’re getting a non-preferred seat.
- Download 5 new games on your device, chances are you will get addicted to at least one of them.
- Try to sleep as much as possible.
- This looks cool, buy it if you have money,
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