Holiday season can be a total sh* show.
It seems to be common sense as school is out on holiday break, the weather can be unpredictable depending on where you're coming from and going to, & people are anxious about seeing family members and/or getting a break from their job. But over the last few days we’ve realized that it’s not so common knowledge—via social media posts & extreme frustration with typical airline woes that has lead to physical brawls in the airport (yes, still. People are still acting a fool in the airport and inflight).
So we had to take a step back to acknowledge… not everyone is a frequent traveler. Some are taking their very first flight this winter holiday season, while others may not have flown since 2019.
Whatever the case is, Thanksgiving is less than 3 days away! So here are a few tips for Surviving Holiday Travel Rush:
1️⃣ Know the boarding time & plan accordingly to it—NOT to the departure time
* planning around the departure time will have you showing up to the gate just after boarding is complete & aircraft door is being closed.
Meaning: you are not getting on that flight, sis.
* Boarding times are usually somewhere around 35-40 mins PRIOR to departure (depending on airline) on DOMestic trips & somewhere around 45-60 mins PRIOR to departure on INTL trips.
Some airlines provide you with the boarding time. For those that do not, do the calculations -- subtract 45 mins (or however long according to airline and destination) from the departure time & use that time as your starting reference
2️⃣ EAT! And always have snacks
* Hangry is a real emotion & sometimes, like the Snickers commercials, it causes us to act out & have outer body experiences 😩, unlike our pleasant, kind, usual selves.
Scenario: an unforeseeable delay pops up (for example after pushback from the gate—& you’re out to the side on the tarmac awaiting takeoff), you have not a granola bar in sight. You’re literally stuck. Nothing you can really do.
3️⃣ If you need to get somewhere important (happens a lot with cruises), 🗣Go a DAY OR 2 AHEAD!
Trust & believe, your flight attendants can do a lot of 💩 but gathering you, all your ish & traveling buddies off the plane through the emergency row’s windows, onto a magic carpet, across the country - for your cruise, is one of the things they canNOT do.
Basically, the flight attendants are just as stuck as you 😞
...and probably not getting paid.
So be kind, pack hella patience and consider the above tips for a more pleasant journey.
For more tips, hacks and to learn how to Travel Unbothered, follow us on IG & FB @seatedandstowed.
Also, be on the lookout for our Holiday Gift Guide :)
Until next time...
BON VOYAGE, Gorgeous! 💋
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