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Jenn Cole, Editor
Allen Lund Company
Grand Rapids Office
(800) 641-5863
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The holidays are a good time of year to remind people of practical travel tips. First off I would like to point out that I am not an experienced flier, in fact I am terrified of flying. I understand that statistically this is the safest way to travel, but I have an irrational fear of being locked in a tin can shaped bus, and launched into the upper atmosphere with a spinning turbine engine out either window (don't even get me started on submarines). So this is by no means a definitive list of tips, it is more of a common sense guide to some things that you may overlook if you don't fly very often, and we all know the holiday season makes for one of the busiest travel times of the year.
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Tip 1
Pack light. Carry-ons are your friend! My wife likes to tell me that a nice pair of khaki pants can work with multiple shirts. And always pack extra socks and underwear!
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Tip 2
Bring Chargers...it's practically a given in today's digital age.
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Tip 3
Make sure you have all your important items on you at all times i.e. money, travel documents, and medications with your wallet, purse, fanny pack or murse (man-bag).
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Tip 4 Pack snacks and a water bottle.
Bottom line, airport food is expensive, so pack snacks ahead of time. You can get through all checks with an empty bottle and then fill it up before you board the plane.
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Tip 5
Seat belts are there for a reason! There was a great Far Side cartoon (hopefully I am not dating myself) where the airplane pilots send out a turbulence warning, and then they rock the plane back and forth to get a good laugh. I firmly believe all pilots want to be more like Tom Cruise in Top Gun vs Tom Hanks in Sully...(god forbid they want to be like Denzel Washington in Flight). Buckle up!
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Tip 6
Leave early! Remember, the airport is different than the trucking industry. DO NOT get to the shipper (airport) right at your scheduled loading time. Standard rule of thumb is two hours before flight...earlier for big metropolitan airports, later for smaller airports.
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Tip 7
Traveling with kids...bring a car seat. A comfortable kid means a happy parent. Also, invest in noise canceling headphones they are totally worth it for tuning out the unruly baby, snoring, chattering people etc.
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Tip 8
Always bring a non-electronic time killer. They still print books and magazines...just saying.
I hope everyone has a great and safe holiday season. I will check back in later with some common sense travel tips to Grandma's house via the car!
Transportation Broker, Madison
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Kyiel Kovach
started working for Allen Lund Company in 2014 as a Transportation Broker. Kovach has 20 years of industry experience in warehousing, inventory, and transportation/logistics.
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