10 Tips to Make Your Holiday Flights More Enjoyable
Nov. 26, 2006, Now that the Thanksgiving holidays are over, and the possible travel disasters that we heard so much speculation about in the press didn’t take place, it might be good to focus on how to make the rest of the holiday travel season more enjoyable. A recent article by James Wysong for MSNBC.com provides 10 tips to weather the certain delays, long lines and other frustrations of air travel.
Among Wysong’s tips are 1) skip the cheap deal, 2) do a good deed, 3) avoid connecting in cities with weather problems, and 4) adjust your attitude. We agree that adopting the right attitude is one of the most important things you can do to improve your holiday travel experience.
On the practical level, he suggests that you don’t wrap your presents before you leave, so that they don’t get unwrapped at the airport. I would add a better suggestion--just send your presents to your destination via UPS, FEDEX, or the good old US Postal Service. It’s not that expensive, and it will save you a lot of hassle if you are flying to your holiday destination.
And we almost forgot! If you haven’t already made arrangements for your accommodations, try to book a luxury vacation rental. With more room to stretch out, your holiday trip should be much more enjoyable.
