ZehPowah t1_iug99ee wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:16 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in LPT Request: I've come to absolutely loath flying on airplanes, and my new job has me flying a lot. Any tips to make the experience more bearable? by [deleted]

>- even if it's a short flight, it usually takes up your entire day

I've been flying really early or really late to get around this. Another bonus of that is fewer people at the airport, less traffic, and most people are quiet and sleepy on the plane.

>- check in line...luggage pick up

As much as possible, bring just a small backpack or duffel that fits under the seat? Then you can also skip the check-in line and just use your phone for check-in and boarding passes.

>- People stand in the aisle the second the plane lands and the seatbelt light comes off

Unless you have a quick connection, who cares? If you do, tell them, they might let you out first if they aren't horrible.

>- People bring way too big and too many carry on bags

>- People line up at the boarding gate when their zone has not been told to line up

I think these are related. People pack too much stuff, carry it on to not pay to check a bag, then need to compete for overhead bin space. If you have an assigned seat and don't need to worry about fitting a bag in the overhead bins, who cares, let them stress.

stillnotelf t1_iugdxyi wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:53 AM

Flying really early means it wastes TWO days in my experience. Knowing i have to get up early ruins the day before. Flying late is great, up to redeye which is godawful

TheReverend5 t1_iugnd9e wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:23 AM

>As much as possible, bring just a small backpack or duffel that fits under the seat? Then you can also skip the check-in line and just use your phone for check-in and boarding passes.

What? You can bring a full-size carry-on suitcase AND a backpack (or personal item) without dealing with any check-in lines for checked bags. You don't need to downsize this minimally for carry-on benefits.

And if OP is flying frequently, they are going to get status in a month or two and carry-on access is going to be a non-issue.