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I try to avoid travelling by airplane, given the environmental impact of all that flying. But tomorrow I have to fly for work.

What are your airport/airplane tips?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A tip I once got was to wait with getting on board until the very last boarding call. (Though I imagine that's only if you travel economy class).

There's no real advantages to getting on board a cramped airplane and just waiting in it for a long time, is how it was explained to me.

[โ€“] kiwifoxtrot 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That depends if you have a carry on bag and the size of the plane.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah true, I did almost have to get my carry-on case checked in the other day because the luggage compartments were full...

There's a downside to everything I suppose.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also depends on the airline, Southwest is open seating so the later you board the better chance of getting shafted with a bad middle seat or being in front of the lavatory

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's why I never fly southwest. Had to do it a couple of times because of fight availability, and it's just a stress-inducing system. I like to pick the seat I want and have it locked in in advance.