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Flight Tips From A Travel Planner
August 6th, 2011

While in Philadelphia International two weeks ago waiting for my delayed flight, I joked that I could charge a few bucks to offer advice to all those passengers that were completely confused by all the changes and I could make a mint. nike soldes I believe this is probably both illegal and immoral and I wouldn’t actually do it, though I did realize how easily it is for the airlines to confuse passengers on so many levels. chaussures nike en solde ghost town custodia iphone mini pro max 12 ret6894 While these may not result in less frustration at flight delays, here are a few perhaps forgotten tips to consider when choosing your flight. custodia iphone 5 borsetta 815opu Seat Selection • Choose a seat when you book (or if you’re booking through a planner, let them know your seat preference.) Some airlines automatically assign you. 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There are plenty of hopeful standby passengers that will fill that seat. I can’t stress enough, if you have a choice of layovers and one option is an hour or less, go for the longer layovers. It sucks to wait 3 hours in an airport. coque samsung Cheap New York Giants Jersey It sucks more to have to spend the night because you missed your flight and there is no room available on later flights. Food and Beverage • Some airlines take cash only for purchasing food and drinks on board. fjallraven kanken mini backpack navy warm yellow Some airlines take credit card. This seems to continually be changing. Custodia Cover iphone 11 pro max Meek Mill Logo L1589 Case Best option – have both on you just in case. If you need to get cash, do so prior to coming to the airport to avoid the outrageous service fee charges on airport ATMs. cover custodia case iphone 11 I8727 adventure time wallpaper 1jK0 Better option, bring something on board, though you’ll have to buy drinks at the airport, since they can’t go through the security checkpoint. NBA Jerseys On Sale coque samsung fjallraven kanken mini backpack forest green ox red Flight Change Notifications • Most airlines offer an option to be notified of flight changes/delays/cancellations via phone, email or text. coque iphone The default setting is often email. If you will have access to email up until the time of your flight (even at the airport) this might be the best option. air max 97 donna If not, you may opt for phone or text. Be warned, the phone almost certainly won’t be a live person- imagine the staff needed for that – but a recording about the change in your flight, so it won’t necessarily help you in getting any issues resolved quicker in the event of a flight change.