Flight Info Air Travel Tips
Well before your flight it is a good practice to check the Transportation Security Authority ( TSA) website
www.TSA.gov to get the latest Flight info on security procedures. Regulations change as
security threats come and go.
1. Book your flight as early as possible. Shop on the web for the best price and most importantly, the
best connections. (Enough time between connections to make your flights)
Airlines at times report a 30% delay rate so be sure you leave enough time to make a connection. Try to
have at least one and a half to two and a half hours between planes in case your plane is late arriving.
Once you find a suitable flight check with the airline to see if you can get a better price. If not, book on-line
and then call the airline and try to change your seat assignment to a seat as far forward as possible.
This accomplishes two objectives: the ride is quieter and more comfortable and you leave the airplane
sooner to make your connecting flight. If you establish frequent flyer accounts with your usual airlines you
have a better chance of getting an assigned seat on airlines that hold back assigning seats.
Above all, try to get a seat assignment as early as possible. When airlines overbook, the people without
seat assignments who arrive late could go on standby.
www.TSA.gov to get the latest Flight info on security procedures. Regulations change as
security threats come and go.
1. Book your flight as early as possible. Shop on the web for the best price and most importantly, the
best connections. (Enough time between connections to make your flights)
Airlines at times report a 30% delay rate so be sure you leave enough time to make a connection. Try to
have at least one and a half to two and a half hours between planes in case your plane is late arriving.
Once you find a suitable flight check with the airline to see if you can get a better price. If not, book on-line
and then call the airline and try to change your seat assignment to a seat as far forward as possible.
This accomplishes two objectives: the ride is quieter and more comfortable and you leave the airplane
sooner to make your connecting flight. If you establish frequent flyer accounts with your usual airlines you
have a better chance of getting an assigned seat on airlines that hold back assigning seats.
Above all, try to get a seat assignment as early as possible. When airlines overbook, the people without
seat assignments who arrive late could go on standby.
Saving Time and Money On Air Travel
2. Confirm your flight with a phone call (or
web click) 24 hours before flight time. Let
them check your seat assignment (a double
check) and make sure the flight is still
scheduled.
Frequent flyer accounts will help in getting a
seat assignment.
web click) 24 hours before flight time. Let
them check your seat assignment (a double
check) and make sure the flight is still
scheduled.
Frequent flyer accounts will help in getting a
seat assignment.
4. Be flexible in your airport choice. Example: Manchester New Hampshire's airport is less
then a hundred miles from Boston's Logan airport but can result in savings. All the same
services exist, parking,(less expensive) rental cars, bus service, free shuttle from Boston, but
without the crush. Investigate possible savings at satellite airports.
Have flexibility in your travel days. Significant savings can result if you can change your dates
to accommodate both the flight out and the return. Investigate Saturday to Saturday flights. This
day is often undersold; business travelers are off and vacationers have reached their
destinations.
5. Don't travel on holiday weekends and school vacation weeks if possible. Think twice
about Florida at Christmas and February vacation, Mexico during December, and Europe in
August.
then a hundred miles from Boston's Logan airport but can result in savings. All the same
services exist, parking,(less expensive) rental cars, bus service, free shuttle from Boston, but
without the crush. Investigate possible savings at satellite airports.
Have flexibility in your travel days. Significant savings can result if you can change your dates
to accommodate both the flight out and the return. Investigate Saturday to Saturday flights. This
day is often undersold; business travelers are off and vacationers have reached their
destinations.
5. Don't travel on holiday weekends and school vacation weeks if possible. Think twice
about Florida at Christmas and February vacation, Mexico during December, and Europe in
August.
Passport:
The passport, once an option for travelers from the United States to Canada and Mexico, will soon be
an absolute must have document for travelers.
Travelers by land and sea should also get their documentation in order; the passport will be mandatory
for any cross border travel anywhere in the hemisphere by mid 2009.
Get the latest info at www.travel.state.gov Passport Info: www.usps.com/passport
If you check the latest security information on the web: www.tsa.gov you have a good chance of not
having to turn in expensive items like perfumes, nail clippers, face creams, medications, etc. at the
security check. Get the latest info on the restricted items at the TSA website and put these items in the
required bags, in checked luggage, or leave them at home.
visa:
Travel to a foreign country may require a visa. Check on the web to see what the requirement is and
apply for the visa well in advance at the country's embassy or consulate. China and Egypt, for example,
require visas and the document might not be available on the plane like it is on flights to Mexico or to
France. Turn in the visa when leaving the host country it is your proof of payment. (This is often done for
you by the airline, the payment is included in the ticket price.)
The passport, once an option for travelers from the United States to Canada and Mexico, will soon be
an absolute must have document for travelers.
Travelers by land and sea should also get their documentation in order; the passport will be mandatory
for any cross border travel anywhere in the hemisphere by mid 2009.
Get the latest info at www.travel.state.gov Passport Info: www.usps.com/passport
If you check the latest security information on the web: www.tsa.gov you have a good chance of not
having to turn in expensive items like perfumes, nail clippers, face creams, medications, etc. at the
security check. Get the latest info on the restricted items at the TSA website and put these items in the
required bags, in checked luggage, or leave them at home.
visa:
Travel to a foreign country may require a visa. Check on the web to see what the requirement is and
apply for the visa well in advance at the country's embassy or consulate. China and Egypt, for example,
require visas and the document might not be available on the plane like it is on flights to Mexico or to
France. Turn in the visa when leaving the host country it is your proof of payment. (This is often done for
you by the airline, the payment is included in the ticket price.)
3. Try to book your travel in the early part of the day. If you miss a connection you could still have
time to make another. Late in the day and evening there will be fewer flights and by 9:00 PM most
airports roll up the carpet and become uncomfortable hotels.
Book your flight on weekdays if possible. Mid week rates are lower, lowest usually on Tuesday,
Wednesday, or Thursday. Look into Saturday to Saturday.
time to make another. Late in the day and evening there will be fewer flights and by 9:00 PM most
airports roll up the carpet and become uncomfortable hotels.
Book your flight on weekdays if possible. Mid week rates are lower, lowest usually on Tuesday,
Wednesday, or Thursday. Look into Saturday to Saturday.
Southwest Airlines sells through their own website. Southwest Routes
This can get you to the airport early for the reduced-rate early flights and the hotel can provide free
parking that would otherwise equal or exceed the cost of the hotel room.
parking that would otherwise equal or exceed the cost of the hotel room.
Air Travel savings can start with your airport parking and your transportation to the airport. Check into one
of the 60 airport hotels in the US that offer free parking for up to three weeks after one nights stay.
of the 60 airport hotels in the US that offer free parking for up to three weeks after one nights stay.
Air Travel Savings Tip
Air Travel is not easy these days with all the security at airports and the struggling airlines cutting
back wherever they can. The tips listed here were collected from a few frequent flyers and veteran
travelers. They might help you travel more comfortably.
back wherever they can. The tips listed here were collected from a few frequent flyers and veteran
travelers. They might help you travel more comfortably.
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on the web. . Shop online well ahead of your trip to Yorktown and choose
connections that are realistic. When booking an Auto through auto
Europe, shop on-line and choose one with adequate luggage space for
your family, two door, four door and other options.
on the web. . Shop online well ahead of your trip to Yorktown and choose
connections that are realistic. When booking an Auto through auto
Europe, shop on-line and choose one with adequate luggage space for
your family, two door, four door and other options.
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