Flying, during peak seasons like holidays, are proven to be much of a hassle. But there are ways in which you can improve your airport experience and avoid the nightmare of a situation that most of your colleagues talk about whenever they come back after a holiday vacation. Just follow the simple steps below in order to have the hassle-free holiday vacation that you have always wanted.
- Before the flight, make sure that you had sufficient rest and eat a small meal before you take-off. To prevent dehydration you also need to keep on drinking fluids like water or juice.
- Make sure to leave early because there are still a lot of procedures to undergo like checking-in and going through the security line. If you are there early, it would make sure that you won’t miss your flight. Pressure will add to your stress and it is not a good way to start a vacation
- Make sure that you have a valid ID with you wherever you go. Examples of valid ID are the following: driver’s license, state ID’s and passport.
- Make sure that you have properly tagged your carry-on bags and luggage. The owner’s name, contact number and address should always be visible.
- If you have valuables like cash, cards, jewelry, important documents and business papers, make sure that you take them with you at all times. Also bring medicine on board, just in case.
- Make sure that your luggage is not unattended.
- Packing hazardous materials like lighters, matches and flammable substances can cause your delay. Make sure that you don’t have any of these in your luggage.
- Make sure that you bring something that will keep you interested like a book or a gadget wherein you can play games while you are waiting.
Useful Tips
- Jokes about airport security like bomb threats are never a laughing matter. So make sure that you don’t joke about those things or you will be arrested
- Never book your ticket for the last flight of the day because In case the flight is cancelled or delayed you won’t have alternative options anymore.
- When you are travelling with a gift-wrapped item, you must know that the airport security will unwrap it for inspection
- When you are a chauffeur for visiting friends or family, you can pick them up at the departure area and drop them off the baggage claim area. This trick will help you through the traffic.