Tips for Winter Travel
November 9th 2011 -
Successful winter travel is all about successful navigation of winter weather. Here are some tips, tactics and ideas to help you avoid spending your winter stuck in airports.
Fly non-stop whenever possible. If you have no alternative but to fly with a connection, try to connect through a southern city that rarely sees ice or snow. Watch your layover times carefully. With a tight connection time, weather delays may cause you to miss your next flight. Notify your flight attendant if your flight is running late as they may be able to get you to your connection quicker.
Choose a morning flight, for two reasons. First, your flight is less likely to be affected by problems at other airports. Second, if your flight is cancelled or badly delayed, the odds of getting on a different flight by the end of the day are greatly improved.
Consider alternate airports. Very often the problem is not solely weather concerns, but the overall volume at the airport. For holiday travel, don’t wrap gifts. Security will have you upwrap them whether they are in your carry-on or checked luggage. Consider shipping your gifts ahead of time. Avoid peak travel dates as best you can, particularly holiday weekends. Consider traveling a day or two before or after those peak days.
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