[touringsa:95] Flying - 5 Tips to a More Comfortable Experience

[Lula Phoenix]

Why anyone enjoys flying is beyond me. The thought of going through
security, waiting for what seems like forever to get on a plane, and
then not going anywhere once you get on a plane, are all very valid
reasons to not like flying.
However if you like to travel or have to travel for work then flying
is a necessity. In other words you have no choice but to fly, and
since I like the spending time with my family in warmer locations in
the winter time, I have to fly.
So I have put together five tips that I would like to share with you
that I try to implement to make my flying experience a bit more
relaxing and hopefully more comfortable.
Book a Flight the Day Before A couple of years ago my wife and I
booked a cruise with some friends that was leaving out of San Juan,
Puerto Rico. The cruise was to set sail on Sunday so we thought it
would be a good idea to leave the day before and enjoy San Juan before
we embarked on our journey. Luckily we did. Our area was hit with a
major snowstorm on Sunday which would make leaving and arriving on
time to board the ship nearly impossible. That is why from now on I
always leave a day earlier than planned. I would hate to start off any
vacation trip or business meeting trip where I could not be where I am
supposed to.
Fly first thing in the morning This might be a matter of preference
but I like to take the first available flight out for the day. My
thought process is if we are held up on the runway and not going
anywhere it's more than likely due to the plane that I am on (which
could be good or bad I guess). But more importantly I do it to avoid
the early morning to mid morning rush.
Look to a Smaller Airport Even though larger airports offer a wide
variety of amenities, do not be afraid to fly in and out of smaller
airports. They are less crowded and a lot of times you can get some
good prices for your flight. If my drive time from a smaller airport
exceeds an hour and a half then it isn't worth it to me, so I keep
that in mind as well when I am booking.
Take nonstop I can't think of anything more nauseating then having to
get off a plane and catch a connecting flight. This can present so
many problems if you have a delay anywhere and who needs the extra
stress. Also studies have shown that airports chances of losing your
luggage increase with flights that have stops. Choose a non stop
flight whenever possible.
Avoid Rush Hour Traffic I touched on this before in the section about
flying first thing in the morning, but nothing is more stressful than
rush hour. Whether it is stuck in traffic on the way to the airport or
standing in line to get yourself and your bags checked in, avoid the
crowds. If possible fly first thing in the morning when traffic is a
bit lower. But if that is not possible then mid morning around 10:00am
in a lot of airports it slows down as well as mid afternoon before the
work rush hour begins.
As you can see none of these adjustments are life altering decisions
but adhering to these changes could mean the difference between a
happy flight and a miserable one.

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