Life hacks for travelers. How to make your vacation as comfortable as possible

Every year, traveling abroad by plane is becoming more and more popular. They allow you to save a lot of time and effort on the road. But there are a lot of worries associated with the flight: how not to be late for the flight, not to forget anything, whether hand luggage will be missed, whether luggage will be lost... Below we offer some tips on how to make your trip as comfortable as possible.

When is it profitable to buy air tickets

Incredibly cheap flights are a reason to be wary and double—check all the conditions. After all, free cheese, as a rule, happens only in a mousetrap. Often a low price hides additional costs or inconveniences. For example, it turns out that it is impossible to return a ticket or carry hand luggage during a flight, you will have to pay extra for luggage or check-in, the departure or landing time is inconvenient, and therefore you need to spend money on a taxi. In order to really save money and not get trapped, plane tickets should be bought 104-29 days before departure. Airlines have the lowest prices most often in 54 days. So it's not necessary to chase stocks — it's enough just to buy tickets on time.

When booking, the option of choosing the type of food is also available. Therefore, if you do not want to eat ordinary sandwiches in flight, take the time to familiarize yourself with the airline's offer. Instead of the standard menu, you can order vegetarian, low-calorie, diabetic or kosher.

Tips for baggage transportation

Before the flight, you should carefully study the baggage rates. Some companies take into account not only its weight, but also the size of bags. Others are fundamentally quantity. It may turn out that it will cost less to carry two bags of 5 kg each than one weighing 10 kg.

For safety, suitcases are often wrapped in plastic wrap. But today it can be replaced with a bright cover that will protect the suitcase and allow you to quickly find out your luggage on the tape.

It is also better to give up collecting stickers. After all, the flight information is encrypted on the barcodes, so if there are several stickers, luggage can easily be sent to another place by mistake. But a business card with contact details can be glued. Just don't write your home address on it: for thieves, this will be a signal that no one is at home.

Luggage is often lost when transferring from plane to plane or in a hurry at check-in. So don't come to the airport at the last minute. And if you have to transfer, choose flights so that there is at least a three-hour break between them.

How to prepare for the flight

If you have to fly for more than two hours, then you should take a change of shoes with you. Ideally, if it will be home slippers. Shoes compress the feet and impair blood circulation. In addition, the feet will sweat in the heat, which also causes discomfort.

It would be nice to wear compression socks or stockings on the flight. Due to the difference in pressure and stationary position, the legs may swell. And special stockings will help solve this problem.

Most airlines have their own mobile apps. You can download them before the flight. This way you will get access to onboard entertainment.

Be sure to take wet wipes in flight and wipe the armrests and tray before touching them. This will help reduce the risk of getting sick after the flight. After all, it happens that the staff does not have time to properly disinfect all the surfaces with which passengers come into contact.

Immediately after you board the plane, set the clock to the local time of the arrival point. This way you will be able to adapt to a new place faster. In addition, this will reduce the risk of being late for the next flight when transferring: all the displays at the airport will already show local time data.

If you are expecting a long flight, then a moisturizer should be applied to the exposed areas of the body. The air in the plane is very dry, as the air conditioner is constantly running. And the cream will protect the skin from drying out.

An indispensable thing on an airplane is headphones. You can watch a movie directly from the screen mounted in the chair, you can use your gadget. It is also worth taking a headphone organizer with you on the flight. After all, the wires get tangled all the time, and it is very inconvenient to put them in order in a limited space.

Before getting off the plane, be sure to check the front seat pocket. According to statistics, passengers most often forget something important in it.

We hope that our tips will help you avoid unwanted surprises during the flight and spend your vacation in peace. Have a nice trip!

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