Nov
25
As the holidays approach and you consider getting away from the office and traveling to visit family & friends, I thought I would share 5 travel tips over the next few days from the MSNBC.com article “5 things you absolutely must know before you head out this season” by Christopher Elliott.
Tip #3: Confirm your flight and check-in early
“Try not to miss your flight. If you do, you might be unable to catch another plane until 2010. That’s particularly true if you’re flying over the Christmas holiday. Airlines have cut their schedules to the point where every last seat is spoken for — especially during the busy holiday season. Observers say we haven’t seen such tight capacity in many years, if ever.
“Fewer flights mean fewer ways for airlines to re-accommodate passengers, both those who volunteer to give up seats, as well as those who miss their flights,” says Seth Kaplan, a managing partner for Airline Weekly, a trade publication. “Showing up on time is more important than ever, because the next flight to a destination will, on average, be further in the future than it would have been last year.”
Survival strategy: Call your airline to double-check your departure, and give yourself plenty of time to check in at the airport.”
