{"id":37510,"date":"2017-07-31T06:07:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T06:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=37510"},"modified":"2017-07-31T06:07:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T06:07:00","slug":"eight-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-next-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/travel\/eight-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-next-flight.html","title":{"rendered":"Eight tips to make the most of your next flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">Eight tips to make the most of your next flight<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">Eight tips to make the most of your next flight:-Ask someone their opinions on air travel and chances are you&#8217;ll get an earful. They think it&#8217;s too uncomfortable. They think it&#8217;s too expensive. The airline lost their bag or canceled their flight one time 10 years ago and it is a grudge they will forever hold. Air travel is just not an indifferent shoulder-shrugging sort of topic for most people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">Even so, flying from A to B can be absolutely painless \u2014 possibly even pleasurable \u2014 if you make the most of it. Here&#8217;s how!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">1. The winter \u201cdead zone\u201d from January to early March is perhaps the very cheapest time to buy domestic airfares. After early March, some schools go on break so fares go up. But there is no magic day of the week or time of year to buy the cheapest airfares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">2. If you\u2019re prone to air sickness, try to get a seat over the wings. It\u2019s like sitting on the fulcrum of a seesaw: There\u2019s less motion up and down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">3. A four-wheeled rolling suitcase is less likely to get tossed around by airline baggage handlers. They actually throw bags down the belly of smaller planes but they\u2019ll roll them if they glide on four wheels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">4. Even if you buy a ticket on a U.S.-based airline, make sure the flight is operated by a European-based partner airline (such as buying on American but flying on British Airways). Even if flying from the U.S., you\u2019ll get better monetary compensation if there\u2019s a delay or cancellation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">5. But when flying on a non-U.S. airline or flying overseas on any airline, U.S. DOT-mandated protections for lost or damaged bags do not apply. If the value of your suitcase and its contents is over $1,000 you can buy reasonably priced excess valuation from your airline, typically up to $5,000 in value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">6. Many credit cards offer free and automatic travel insurance for cancellations due to illness or injury or delays and trip interruptions as well as lost or damaged baggage. The Chase Sapphire Card and many cards co-branded with United and American have especially good protection. Some Citibank-issued cards even cover electronics lost or damaged in checked bags, which airlines will not take responsibility for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">7. If you are prone to altitude sickness when flying, buy a seat on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner or the Airbus A350. The cabins on these planes are pressurized about 2,000 feet lower than on other commercial airliners. You\u2019ll find that you breathe easier and sleep better on long flights. The interiors of these planes are also more humid so your nasal passages and eyes, if you wear contacts, will be more comfortable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">8. Anyone of any age can join AARP, and you will receive travel discounts as a member. For example, British Airways will deduct $65 off economy fares, $130 off premium economy, and $200 off business- and first-class round-trip fares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #000000\">Source:-https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/columnist\/hobica\/2017\/07\/25\/flight-tips\/506788001\/<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/travel\/eight-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-next-flight.html\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 630px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight tips to make the most of your next flight Eight tips to make the most of your next flight:-Ask someone their opinions on air travel and chances are you&#8217;ll get an earful. They think it&#8217;s too uncomfortable. They think it&#8217;s too expensive. 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