Don't Let Holiday Flying Stress You Out
The holiday season is one of the most popular times to travel. It is also a time of higher security threats and unpredictable weather. The result is that flying during the holidays can be expensive and unpleasant. Here are some tips to make your flying experience more enjoyable.
1) Don't fly the day before or after a holiday. That's when everyone wants to fly, and the cost of your ticket will reflect the high demand.
2) Book flights with as few stops as possible. The holiday season is prone to inclement weather. If you plan multiple stops, you are that much more likely to have a flight delayed or cancelled.
3) Check your bags. It may seem like a pain, but security regulations on hand luggage are a lot stricter than on checked luggage. If you carry your bag onto the plane, you risk losing your cologne or lotion among other things.
4) If you're catching an early flight, stay overnight in an airport hotel. Your flight will be more pleasant if you are well rested, and many hotels will let you leave your car in their lot until you return.
Comments
We are just back from a harrowing trip - we did exactly what you warned NOT to do, traveled the day before and the day of Christmas. I would suggest that if you have no choice but to fly with multiple stops - try to arrange the connecting flights more than an hour apart. Because of weather we missed both flights coming and going. Had we booked the connection just one hour later we would have had much less stress to deal with!