Executive summary article travel By Jay Marie P

baby safe travel

Are you taking a trip by plane with your children in the near future?

Think of everything your children might wear, including shoe wear, in the weather you will encounter on your vacation. Make a check list. Sunscreen should be used for sun and snow trips. special snuggly, hair brush, toothbrush, toothbrush carrying case, any special medicated skin creams (bring box with prescription details on it, folding stroller, folding crib, etc.

You should call your local airport to find out the rules for bringing liquids and creams. If you are traveling to another country find out their rules on prescription drugs. Medicine might need to be in its original container. Or you might only have to show the prescription box with the information on it. You don’t want your child’s medicine taken away. Last time I flew you could have only tiny travel size bottles. These should be put in a plastic zip up baggies in case the contents inside explode due to air pressure. Also, all beverages and packages of liquidy foods (yogurt, melted cheese) had to be thrown away at the security point.

bahamas paradise island

Do not pack last minute. Pack early. To keep your children occupied have a variety of activities for them. Each child should have their own backpack with their own activities. This is to prevent squabbling. Remember you will need to keep your children busy in the plane terminal as well as on the flight. Lay-overs are hard on most children, so try to avoid them. Items you might want to pack, exciting new book and magazine, new book on tape with tape recorder for terminal use if other passengers don’t mind if old enough, headsets, Ipod if own one, Mad Libs, dot-dot books, cross word puzzles, mini-games, mini-puzzles, hand held electronic games, little toys, and small stuffed animals.

For extended departures and lay-overs, If you plan on bringing your lap top you can bring a couple of movies your children have never seen. Once at a terminal, I actually saw four children seated on the carpet in front of a laptop quietly watching a movie. With young children you should get aisle seats for easy aisle access. You don’t want to bother other passengers by frequently having to climb over them to go walk the aisle with your child. It’s fine to walk the aisles if allowed. Your child will get energy out. Remember to rotate activities while on the plane so your children don’t get bored. Some parents don’t want to worry about this so they take night flights, hoping their children will sleep. If you do and you have young kids, you can put them in their PJ’s before you board the plane

For day travel, Once you get close to your departure gate you can buy a small box of little treats. I.e. flavored jelly beans or healthy treats. It’s cheaper. If your child’s ears hurt when the plane is ascending and descending they can try swallowing several times during these times. They can also try sipping on some water if they are allowed. Or, if they are old enough, chewing gum may help. Babies can suck on bottles. Talk to your doctor about ways to help. I suggest you do not fly if your child has a cold because of ear problems that could occur. If you plan to fly anyway see your doctor. He/She can prescribe medicine if they think it’s necessary. Lastly, if your child is going to be awake during the flight, for hydration purposes they should drink something while on it.

I suggest you check out my other  Air Travel Tips 101, Air Travel – Long Haul Flight Tips for the Disabled, and Advantages of Traveling in Business Class Flights.

Executive summary article travel By Michal Moreno

El-Al Israeli Airlines

A few years ago I have had the experience of being a flight attendant for El-Al Israeli Airlines. It was a great experience that had taught me much about life and the human (and especially Israeli) nature, and one of the most important things I had learnt was how to manage your flight as a passenger and make it as convenient as you can. Following are some tips I believe can make a more comfortable flight.

Head start,  make sure to be one of the first passengers to check into the flight, this way you can have better seats to chose from. Choosing a seat, I think that unless you are suffering from prostate problems the window seats are the best you can get. The front rows of the airplane have much less turbulence than the rear ones.  Carry on Luggage, make your carry on luggage as small as you can, but be sure to pack one set of underwear, a couple of books, a pen (for those landing forms) and a toothbrush. Toilet, the best times to visit the toilet is right after take-off, and between meals.

Drinking drink as much water as you can. It will make you use the toilets more often and make more walks as well as prevent you from dehydrating. Alcohol, Although some airlines serve free alcohol, it is not recommended to drink any alcohol during the flight since the airplane air is thin and dry, if you add some alcohol to that you’re on your way to dehydration if not blood poisoning. Trust me, I’ve seen in happen.

Israel's Tourism

Sleeping pills, If you decide to take some sleeping pills during the flight, take a low dosage. sleeping pills have a much stronger effect on you when you’re up 20,000 feet in the air. From my experience passengers who have taken a larger dosage just kept on sleeping after the flight had finished. Travel pillows – a good travel pillow will help you through your flight. The best travel pillows are the bigger and thicker ones, the simple travel pillows you are better off without.

Your relationship with the flight crew. Be nice to the flight crew, respect them and politely ask for whatever it is you want. Do not command the flight attendants or demand things off them, or you will get to their bad side. Flight attendants (like any other person) cooperate better when you talk to their hearts and make them empathize with you.

After landing do not stand up until the “fasten seatbelt” sign has been turned off. Passengers who do stand up end up being crammed by other passengers who didi the same with no ability to get back to their seats for as long as the airplane hauling takes, and that may take up to 15-30 minutes!

I suggest you check out my other: Air Travel – Long Haul Flight Tips for the Disabled, Advantages of Traveling in Business Class Flights, and A Guide to Business Air Travel.