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Air travel: how to fly properly?

How does a journey begin? Many may think that the key starting point of vacations is the first step to the coveted overseas (or not) the earth, but in fact, your journey starts a bit earlier — directly from the air travel.

Of course, you may disagree with us, as rest of resort — this one, and the flights, the road that takes several hours and is often rather tiring, it's something else, the rest is quite different. In some ways, of course, this view is correct, but there is one small but rather important point: that the road to that long-awaited vacation sets the mood for all further journey. It is therefore important to ensure that the flight was as comfortable and trouble-free, and not left you a negative impression.

We have prepared for you a small list of tips that will help to better organize the flights and make it a little easier and more enjoyable. Many of the items on this list is pretty obvious, but, nevertheless, air travelers often forget about them.

How to pass the security and passport control

The check is better to do first, and second — via the Internet. This simple secret will help you save a lot of time.
Don't stand in those lines in which many passengers with young children — they are usually checked for order of magnitude longer.
Small metal items (watch, phone, keys, coins) put in a small buttoned pocket bag — it will help you much faster through the tape of the inspection.
If you are traveling business class or are a member of a loyalty program of the airline, then you can go through stands for accelerated examination, as well as carry one more passenger.

In the cabin

If you and your companion with whom you go on a trip, was place in the different ranks, you can always ask the flight attendant to reseat you. It will help to make it very easily and quickly, and you will not have long to solve the issue of its small resettlement with other passengers, as often happens when independent attempts to negotiate with the neighbors around the cabin.
The most comfortable seats on the plane are usually located immediately behind business class — plenty of legroom, so you can sit much more comfortable. In addition, there is less of the sound of turbines of the aircraft. The only drawback to these places — the flight attendants here usually transplanted passengers with small children, so often it is very noisy.
In cold season try to pass on landing in the cabin of the first — those who sits in the parlor in the latest, often just not enough space on the overhead bins for hand Luggage.
Remember that due to the design of wide-bodied aircraft, top shelf, located in the middle of the cabin, much bigger side.
Comfortable hoody is always welcome in flight: it is useful if the cabin is cool, and the hood will help if you want to take a NAP — it will protect against light and Intrusive attention of neighbors.
Never inflate air inflatable pillow before the flight completely — if it is filled with air more than two-thirds, then just burst during takeoff. Just remember the laws of physics.

The carriage of baggage in aircraft

If your Luggage is fragile, be sure to warn on the front of the baggage about the airport officials. This will give you two advantages: the staff that will ship your things in the Luggage compartment, if there is such a warning will do it more carefully, and after arrival at the destination airport and your bags appear on the baggage belt among the first.
Want to your things during the flight is not wrinkled? A garment bag will help to keep them presentable, and several plates of fruit gum that laid out the pockets of your suit will not allow the fabric to soak up unpleasant odors.
Lose bags most often during transit flights, especially affected those airports, which are often striking workers. If you fear that your bags will be lost, just when boarding, ask the flight attendants had already loaded the Luggage. So, at least your flight will be peaceful.
Sometimes that baggage is in the end still have to wait for some time — from a few hours to several days, so you should be prepared for the fact that some basic necessities will be purchased locally.

Duty Free at airports

What not to buy in Duty Free, so it's fine Souvenirs — they usually cost here the same as in the most expensive souvenir shops at popular among travelers streets and squares.
If you smoke, buy cigarettes before traveling to his native country and just take — in most countries, tobacco products are much more expensive than in Ukraine.
Remember that the best deals on fashionable clothing — in a French Duty Free, alcohol and electronics — Japan and cosmetics-Duty Free India and England.
Remember that the Duty Free usually there are restrictions on the number of goods sold — in one hand do not let more than three items.

Air travel with kids

Children under the age of two can fly free without a seat.
For children age five and older can order in some airlines the service. Employees of the airline will meet the child and escort him adult before boarding the plane, supervise all in-flight and after landing take a small passenger greeters. This service is worth about $50.
If you're flying with a baby, the day before the date of the flight you will need to order a cot and landing remind the flight attendant.
Also passengers with small children, the flight attendants can transplant to a more convenient place.
Pre-check whether there are onboard children's meals and whether to carry the baby in the car seat, not in the cradle, if such an option would be good for you.

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