Top Tips for Air Travel - Business or Pleasure
Are you planning to travel by air for business or pleasure? Be prepared for the unexpected, especially if you intend to travel abroad. This article provides a list of tips to help you plan and execute your air trip without mishaps.
By Russell Eaton
Here is a list of tips to help you plan and execute your air trip without mishaps. These tips are a useful checklist for anybody traveling by air.
Make sure your passport is not about to expire. Most people never think of this until it's too late. It needs to be valid for at least six months beyond your return dates of travel. Some countries require that your passport be valid for at least six months, or you may be refused entry.
Decide well in advance what you will be taking with you as hand luggage and what you will be sending separately. The luggage restrictions are much tougher for accompanied bags. Do this several days before you plan to travel, as it may affect your luggage plans and other travel arrangements.
Confirm the flight dates and times for all parts of your trip to make sure that they match up with your ticket information, hotel bookings, and so on.
Make a photocopy of your air travel itinerary and your passport photo page, and leave copies with your workplace and family members or friends. This is a very useful contingency in case you suffer a mishap or in case you need to be contacted in an emergency. Include phone numbers and addresses of where you can be contacted.
When traveling internationally, make sure you have any visas that may be required. Verify if there are business or tourist visas, and which one best suits the purpose of your travel.
Make a master copy of your critical documents (passport, visas, travel itinerary, hotel bookings, etc). Pack this copy in your luggage as a contingency just in case the original information is lost, stolen, or misplaced.
Take a copy of your medical history with you in case of a medical requirement. This simply means listing any medical conditions, blood type, etc. If you are allergic to any medications, or have special medical needs, include this information. When traveling internationally, try to have this document translated to the local language of travel.
If traveling abroad here is a great tip: prepare a list of key phrases written in the local language such as 'thank you', 'please', 'where is', 'help', 'how much', and so on. You just need a small piece of paper showing a dozen or so key phrases.
Theft is always a concern at airports, but it also happens on flights. Therefore, never leave valuables on your seat or nearby - take them with you if you leave your seat.
Constantly be aware of your surroundings while in the airport. Many thieves go to airports specifically to steal.
Once you're on board the aircraft you're still not 'home and dry'. For tips relating to the air trip itself, see Air Travel Safety Secrets. This free eBook reveals extraordinary safety information that airlines don't tell you. To get this free eBook see download information below.
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Don't put your health and well-being at risk when you fly. For great air travel tips see Air Travel Safety Secrets. This is a completely free eBook that you can download right now. It shows how to stay safe and well when you travel by air and is a 'must have' for any airline passenger. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com)
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Article added 06/27/08.
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