The Official Airport/Flying Thread

[BonafideDefacto]

I work for an airline and get world travel benefits
Also come from a family that traveled a lot growing up so here are my tips

Know the Scenerio
You gotta know the weather(Both departure city and destination city) because it effects flight status
You gotta know peak/non peak hours because this effects TSA lines. Peak hours vary by location of your airport(east coast/west)
SFO for example has 2 peaks 11/noon and around 4/5pm
Understand that the later you fly the odds increase on delays
Monday is the absolute worst day to fly, followed by Friday
George Clooney in 'Up in the Air' described the best way thru TSA perfectly...
Watch this




Know your Airport
The 2nd reason behind missed flights outside of tardiness is not knowing the airport and going in the wrong direction
Each airport has an app, download it, know your gate and the best way to it, even read tips
I have the 90/90 rule for flights
arrive 90mins early for domestic, add another 90 for international
But thats when I used to buy tickets lol
If you are taking a vacation or even leisurely traveling, get there early, eat a meal or hang out at the bar
it'll insure for 1 that your not late and you'll also meet interesting people hanging out
bars and restaurants can be found on the airports app

Shyt and piss before your flight
nothing like having to use the shytter on a cramped 717

Im done typing
If you need reading tips on preparedness and tips heres a good article i found
HowStuffWorks "10 Travel-savvy Airport Tips"

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[Xerces]

This isn't a tip just a little story, I just got back from alaska. There is this woman on the plane and she stops at where my seats at now I'm 3 people back waiting for her and she's holding people up cause she is thinking the button is to lift the arm rest up (but it is to lean the seat back) and she's just holding traffic up I can tell folks in front of me are getting agitated I got the face thinking what is she doing? Then she just keeps going it wasn't even her seat. So be courteous try to get to your seat fast and like some else said don't stink

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

stay awake 24 hours before your flight... you'll be sleep before you taxi on the runway.. MIGHT wake up once or twice.. and be back asleep until you get woken up by landing

 

[EA]

I usually travel in a tracksuit and canvas shoes (Vans, Converse, Polos, etc.) for long international flights so that I'm 100% comfortable and that way, you don't have to feel like you need to take your shoes off.

If you're tall and suffer from water retention like myself, make sure you bring some Green Tea with you on your flight. It'll make you piss more but you won't have to worry about your hands and feet swelling up.

Totally deprive yourself of sleep the night before the flight so you can pretty much crash out as soon as you get on the plane.

 

[End Cruelty]

5 stars off the potential.

 

[End Cruelty]

u brehs be hittin the bars up before your flight?

I will have 3-5 drinks about 3 hours before my flight that way the horror of the whole security, checkin, boarding process is dampened. I love flying but that wait can be a bytch if you are traveling alone, which I almost always do.

 

[Yung Yogurt]

make sure to pack ya dildos in ya bag being checked in, some a$$hole in security made a point to put me on blast. My shyt even ended up missing, i had to finger my culo the entire vacation

 

[CakeEater]

make sure to pack ya dildos in ya bag being checked in, some @sshole in security made a point to put me on blast. My shyt even ended up missing, i had to finger my culo the entire vacation

 

[BocaRear]

Make sure you roll with no Muslims

:JDNCAC2:

 

[King Sun]

travel in your house clothes if you can. going through TSA can be a hussle if you got on your best outfit

 

[Klyk21]

never flown before but plan to...thanks to the headsup. Trying to fly out to vegas on the 4th

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

check in earlier online and choose your seat on the plane.

make sure your phone and tablet/laptop charged.

Give yourself time to get to the airport.

make sure you weigh your luggage beforehand to make sure you are within the size limit.

dont put liquids etc. in your carry on

I've had to toss so much good shyt because of this

 

[King Poetic]

1. always ask for the seat near the aisle.. sitting in the middle and by the window unless u in first class

2. either your cellphone with all your music or carry a small DVD player and watch a couple of movies

3. i always tell them if there isn't a lot of people on the flight can i have a seat where's it's just one other person

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

It matters how long the flight is. But be ready to get taxed. Everything in the airport is more expensive. I know cats that bring their own drank to the airport. lol

Pre-security line?

 

[Larry Lobster]

Where haven't we been yet