Summer Travel Tips from a 3-million Miler
July 19, 2007. When searching for advice, look to the pros. Joel Widzer may not be flying to luxury vacation rentals, but he has accumulated 3 million miles of air travel in the past 15 years. He travels especially often in the summer months, he said, racking up 24 flights this past June.
We'd say he knows what he's talking about when it comes to smooth flights. That's why summer travelers should read his recent column. His advice is to follow the three Ps: plan ahead, be proactive and have patience.
Plan ahead: Widzer was sitting on the tarmac in bad weather and knew he might miss a connection in Atlanta to his destination in Memphis. Rather than hope for the best and deal with the situation when he got there, he called the Memphis hotel where he had reservations and an Atlanta hotel where he might stay if he missed his connection. Both turned out to be very accommodating, relieving much stress.
Under the proactive heading, Widzer shows how it pays to work the system. And his advice for being patient is priceless: when faced with a tough situation, remember that anger and stress don't solve problems – cool-headed solutions do.
