Airline travel can be a hectic experience, but with these helpful tips, you can make your journey a little smoother and more enjoyable:
1. Extend Wi-Fi Time:
At airports, maximize your Wi-Fi time by rolling back your computer’s clock before the first hour is up. Using this hack could buy you more time at layovers to do work, catch up on emails or watch those movies you’ve been meaning to see.
2. Keep Kids Occupied:
Entertain kids on flights with gel window clings. These endlessly reusable stickers serve as a great distraction (especially on plane rides).
3. Choose the Left Security Checkpoint:
Choose the leftmost security line, since that one tends to be the shortest. With the majority of people being right-handed and usually adhering to lines on the right, going left could in fact end up saving you time.
4. Stay Hydrated for Free:
Pass through security with an empty water bottle and fill it at a fountain to avoid paying for pricey airport beverages.
5. Pack an Inflatable Beach Ball:
Bring an inflatable beach ball for layovers, especially if there is no airport play area. This is a great way to burn off energy for kids before hopping on the plane.
6. Secure Your Luggage with Zip Ties:
Protect zipper pulls from breaking and also ward off thieving fingers when you zip-tie your luggage while traveling. They are less costly to replace than the locks and add a level of security while traveling.
7. Carry a Portable Battery Charger:
Since charging stations can become more like the wild-open wilderness, grab yourself a portable battery for backup. This is such a great way for powering your devices while on the go.
8. Bring Frozen Drinks:
Pack your favorite drinks frozen on ice through security. However they will begin to defrost when you board for an in-flight snack on longer journeys.
9. Use a “Fragile” Tag:
Give your bags that personal touch with a “Fragile” tag and the staff will treat them as VIP customers. It might mean you have to provide your own liability waiver, but we can keep everything safe while we drive around.
10. Access Free Wi-Fi Outside Lounge Clubs:
Camp outside of airline club lounges for free Wi-Fi, as signals often reach past the doors.
11. Ease Ear Pressure with Lollipops:
For 3 years of age and older provide children with lollipops to suck during take-off and landings.
12. Roll Golf Balls under Feet for Massage:
Bring the spa to your seat, turn it into an in-seat massage by rolling golf balls under your feet. You should try this method at home first not for the first time on a flight.
13. Use Hotel Toiletries for TSA Compliance:
Steal some hotel toiletries before you move on to your next destination (these usually fall under the TSA carry-on liquid restrictions).
14. Turn Sunglasses into a Phone Stand:
Use your sunglasses as a DIY phone stand to watch movies when flying.
15. Wear Heaviest Clothes to Avoid Extra Fees:
Pack your heavier clothes and apply the layering method to avoid overweight baggage ornaments. Donate items you no longer need and exchange into comfy clothes after clearing security.
16. Keep Earphones Neat with a Binder Clip:
Wrap your earphone around a binder clip to avoid tangling and clip it to your dress for comfort.
17. Bring Slipper Socks for Comfort:
Pack your Slipper Socks to help keep you warm and toasty on long flights.
18. Tie Bright Ribbons on Luggage Handles:
Easy to identify, tie a brightly colored ribbon on each handle of your luggage so you can easily pick out your bags.Easy to identify, tie a brightly colored ribbon on each handle of your luggage so you can easily pick out your bags.
19. Ask for Freebies:
Ask for possible freebies such as business or first class upgrades First class services like free tastings of specialist drinks, which flight attendants sometimes give on long-haul flights.
So stick to these few and simple measures to enable yourself a better stress free airline travel. Safe travels!
