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= Travel doesn’t have to be terrible. = | |||
Travel doesn’t have to be terrible. In fact, there may be no other part of your life where a handful of modest optimizations can make such an enormous difference. How different would travelling become, if: | In fact, there may be no other part of your life where a handful of modest optimizations can make such an enormous difference. How different would travelling become, if: | ||
* You never lost your luggage. | * You never lost your luggage. | ||
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* Let your credit card company know that you travel. Anti-fraud measures might lock your card the first time you use it on foreign soil, but they can flag your account so that doesn’t happen. This is no fun to discover after the fact. | * Let your credit card company know that you travel. Anti-fraud measures might lock your card the first time you use it on foreign soil, but they can flag your account so that doesn’t happen. This is no fun to discover after the fact. | ||
* Different airlines have different size restrictions for carryon luggage; know your limits for the whole trip and stay inside them. | * Different airlines have different size restrictions for carryon luggage; know your limits for the whole trip and stay inside them. | ||
* Wear a mask. | |||
== Pick a Frequent Flyer Program == | == Pick a Frequent Flyer Program == | ||
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* If you're in an aisle seat, you’ll find that the aisle-side armrest won’t lift. This is annoying, because it is much easier to deplane with that thing out of the way. Reach back to where the armrest joins the back of the chair -- there may be a release latch or button. (This works on some Boeing 777s; most smaller craft do not have this feature. See [http://brokensecrets.com/2011/01/17/raising-the-airplane-aisle-armrest/ this article] for a photo.) | * If you're in an aisle seat, you’ll find that the aisle-side armrest won’t lift. This is annoying, because it is much easier to deplane with that thing out of the way. Reach back to where the armrest joins the back of the chair -- there may be a release latch or button. (This works on some Boeing 777s; most smaller craft do not have this feature. See [http://brokensecrets.com/2011/01/17/raising-the-airplane-aisle-armrest/ this article] for a photo.) | ||
* Always wear shoes before going to the airplane lavatories; never go barefoot or wearing socks only. | * Always wear shoes before going to the airplane lavatories; never go barefoot or wearing socks only. | ||
* Wear a mask, n95 or better. | |||
== Headphones == | == Headphones == | ||
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* If you need to leave your seat during the flight, try to avoid hoisting yourself up by yanking on the seat in front of you. This may be difficult to avoid if the seat is reclined (see above). | * If you need to leave your seat during the flight, try to avoid hoisting yourself up by yanking on the seat in front of you. This may be difficult to avoid if the seat is reclined (see above). | ||
* If you have an individual touchscreen in the seat back in front of you, jabbing it forcefully doesn't make the touchscreen work any better. If it's really not responding to touch input, try controlling it from the armrest controls. | * If you have an individual touchscreen in the seat back in front of you, jabbing it forcefully doesn't make the touchscreen work any better. If it's really not responding to touch input, try controlling it from the armrest controls. | ||
* [http://www.independenttraveler.com/travel-tips/travelers-ed/the-etiquette-of-seat-backs-and-elbow-room The Independent Traveler: The etiquette of seat backs and elbow room] | * [http://www.independenttraveler.com/travel-tips/travelers-ed/the-etiquette-of-seat-backs-and-elbow-room The Independent Traveler: The etiquette of seat backs and elbow room] | ||
= Tips for specific airports = | = Tips for specific airports = | ||
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** Bring protein bars with you to ensure that you can get protein at the right time. | ** Bring protein bars with you to ensure that you can get protein at the right time. | ||
= Eating = | = Eating = | ||
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= More advice = | = More advice = | ||
* [http://christianheilmann.com/2014/02/16/how-i-save-money-when-traveling-for-work-san-franciscovalleyus/ How I save money when traveling for work] by Christian Heilmann | * [http://christianheilmann.com/2014/02/16/how-i-save-money-when-traveling-for-work-san-franciscovalleyus/ How I save money when traveling for work] by Christian Heilmann | ||