12 Airport Hacks To Help You During The Holidays
βTake a picture of where you park so that when you return from a long trip, you remember. The parking lot at LAX is huge and I hate wandering around looking for my car.β β PlaneShenaniganz
βI carry one of those neck pillows in its neck pillow bag clipped on to my carryon. I put everything in there I want to have quick access to in the flight. My tablet, headphones, cables, and a pen if flying international. That way I donβt have to get up and try digging through my carryon after Iβm already seated. Plus I leave that stuff in there and it doesnβt have to touch the inside of the seat back pocket.β β blargh2947
βConsider leaving one ear open when wearing headphones at the airport, or turning down the volume considerably. People have missed their flights because they had their music turned up too high to hear the boarding announcements.β β PlaneShenaniganz
βI learned the hard way my first time flying overseas: drink a shit ton of water while youβre waiting on your layover. Just bring an empty canteen or aluminum water bottle to fill up at fountains. I know you donβt want to get up to pee all the time, but on a long haul flight youβll get sick, bloated, headachey, and dried out if you donβt hydrate. Drink up. Youβll thank me later.β β BowmanTheShowman
βWash your hands more than usual. Airports have tons of people going through them and a lot of ways to come into contact with germs.β β tacobellemel
βIf youβve got a long layover β especially if youβre on your own β book yourself into the lounge. The time absolutely flies by, there are drinks and food, and you can chill out on the WiFi in a comfortable seat. Most places will give you three hours, but Iβve never been anywhere that actually checks (unless youβre really taking the piss) and it costs about Β£25, but it makes an arduous journey a lot less of a pain in the ass.β β Portarossa
βScreenshot your boarding pass and keep your ID in your front pocket, makes security as simple as possible.β β [deleted]
βThere are two kinds of bags: those that get destroyed in cargo bins, and those that destroy other bags in cargo bins. Get the second kind of bag. Buy an aluminum-frame Luggage Works Stealth bag, or a Travel Pro. Itβs what all crew members use for a reason.β β PlaneShenaniganz
βTravel as an individual. For example, whenever I fly with friends, family or for business. I just tell themβ¦βIβll see you there.β I book my flights earlier than needed and leave a fluff (no commitment) day at the end. As a single flier, you are more apt to get bumped (which I do voluntarily) which results in vouchers, upgrades etc.β β beachnudist
βSTAND BACK FROM THE BAGGAGE CLAIM CAROUSEL. When everyone stands right next to it, itβs difficult to see ahead to find your bag and also provides limited space and time once your bag is near you to pull it off the carousel without hitting someone else. If everyone stands back a few feet, itβs much easier to see and just walk up right when your bag arrives and youβll have space should it be a little bit of a struggle to get the bag off the carousel.β β tacobellemel
βBring ear plugs if sleeping or spending a night are a possibility. Airport PAs are constant and loud, and they seem doubly loud late at night without the background noise of crowds.β β HonoraryCanadian
βIf you have a problem with a flight, the person working at the counter is both the one person who can help you and the one person who was in no way responsible for causing your problem. Treat them like your salvation, and donβt let loose on them the anger you have for the airline. If youβre having a bad day, thereβs a good chance theyβve dealt with 300 people who are also having the same bad day. If they look like shit, offer to get them a coffee.β β HonoraryCanadian