Local Travel Tip

Since 9/11 airline travel has become much more of a hassle for both airline employees and the travelers. The airport has been a hectic enough place in the past, but now with new security it has become a headache for some people. If this wasn’t enough, add holiday traffic in the airport on top of this. Survival in the airport, especially during Thanksgiving seems like a daunting task for some people. Here are a few tips to surviving:

Baggage:
-Mark your luggage clearly so it won’t get lost and so it’s easily spotable on the carousel
-Pay all fees before hand online so you have no surprises
-Follow the online guidelines for liquids and powders, among other items. Don’t wrap gifts! They may unwrap them at the airport.

Seats:
-Get there on time
-Check online itinerary
-Print out boarding pass before you arrive at the airport, it will save time and hassle

Health: Drink your orange juice!
-Make sure you are healthy before you travel, this will protect other travelers from illness, but you will be able to navigate the commotion much easier as well

Relax:
-While you wait, try to relax. Sit back and observe the people around you and think about all of the stories they have to tell. It’s like magic. Suddenly the airport isn’t half as bad!

Take it one thing at a time:
-If there’s a delay, don’t panic. Just wait patiently, it will all work out in the end. Do stand up for yourself and know what the airport owes you for cancellations of flights, etc. However, when the first delay hits don’t start conjuring up ideas of cancellations, followed by flying all over the nation to get to your destination intermingled with more delays, only to end up a week late at you desired destination. Most likely this one delay is all that there will be! And if there’s more-worry about that when it happens. The key: Don’t worry!

Entertainment:
-Take something to do if there is a delay. Especially if you have children, this will help the time pass by much quicker.