Thanksgiving Travel Tips - The Seekonk Reporter

Thanksgiving Travel Tips

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022By theseekonkreporter

Thanksgiving Travel Tips

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, and, of course, travel chaos. Here are 10 tips to help you avoid the worst of it:

Woman Running in airport — 1. Don’t Plan ahead. There is no point in wasting time before your trip worrying about finding a good flight. Odds are, your flight is going to be canceled anyway. Show up on the day of the trip and demand tickets at the ticket counter.

2. Don’t Check-In. Airports are great places to meet friends. Why waste time checking in when you could meet new exciting people? You’ll get to your gate eventually.

3. Don’t Arrive at the Airport Early. This is a waste of time unless you want to spend your time in line at the security checkpoint. Once you get through that, you’ll still have to wait for the rest of the airport to get their act together just in time to find out your flight has been delayed.

4. Skip the liquids bag check! The TSA does an excellent job of screening passengers, but they can miss things sometimes (don’t ask me how I know that). To avoid having to throw away that overpriced drink you just purchased, stuff everything into your pants before entering security.

5. Taunt the TSA. The TSA is a government agency with no sense of humor. If you have time, try to make them laugh. If you don’t have time, just ask if they are going to pat you down or if they are going to take a picture of your junk this time.

6. Prepare your meals on the plane. Airline food is bad enough when it hasn’t been sitting out for eight hours, but there’s no reason for you to suffer through it too. Bring a portable stove and cook right on your tray table!

7. Get in the cockpit! Most airlines have safety videos these days with lame animated characters, but the real fun starts when the pilots come on board! Have a friend distract the piolet when boarding and hop in his seat. You’ll get a better view than you would in first class.

8. Sneak on a pet! All it takes is a small cage, some food and water, and your pet will love you forever. If they ask what’s in the cage just say it’s a hamster or something small like that.

9. Get your money’s worth at the airport bar! If you’re going to spend money on alcohol, make sure you don’t waste it by drinking just one drink. Buy several drinks and drink them fast!

10. Take advantage of the emergency exit! Yup, if you’re lucky you’ll be sitting right near an emergency exit and can use it to get some fresh air or to sneak on to the wing for some fun!

What’s your best travel tip for the holidays? Share it in the comments below.

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