Holiday travel can be crowded, overwhelming and make many wonder why they even choose to travel. It is cold, many are battling bad weather and flight delays and therefore begin to question their decision. However, millions of other travelers will have no delays, the weather will be great, they will breeze right through the airport and be sitting in comfort enjoying their friends and family without any problems. In order to help you be one of the millions that actually enjoy their travel, Tradewinds Travel Club would like to offer you some tips on travel for the holiday season. Make the most of your holiday vacation with tips on travel from Tradewinds Travel Club.
Tip #1 from Tradewinds Travel Club
Traveling with gifts – You may one of the millions of holiday travelers that will be packing your gifts for the holidays. If you are one of these travelers, you need to be aware that gifts CAN NOT be wrapped when boarding a plane. As a bearer of gifts, you have two options:
1.Ship your wrapped gifts ahead of time
2.Bring your gifts unwrapped
This will save you time and will prevent you from having to wrap your gifts twice.
Tip #2 from Tradewinds Travel Club
Traveling with food – Odd but true, TSA is advising that pies are permitted through the security checkpoint, good news for grandma, but what about all the other trimmings? Here are some tips on how you can travel this holiday season with your holiday dinner.
If in doubt, you have a few options for getting your food to the party. You can ship it ahead, pack it in your checked baggage or buy it when you arrive at your destination. Don’t be disappointed by trying to bring foods that will not be allowed in your carry-ons, if all else fails, call your airline directly and follow the rules for packing food.
Tip #3 From Tradewinds Travel Club
Information in the palm of your hand with the MyTSA app – This is useful year round, but could be very helpful this time of year. The verdict is still out for many, but with the main complaint being the actual time problems with flights, most are generally quite happy with this new app for mobile devices. MyTSA allows travelers to have 24/7 access to wait times in your airport, items allowed through checkpoints, streamlining your time in the airport with TSA tips on travel, check on airport delays and even provide immediate feedback on your experience. If you are one of the millions with access to this type of technology such as smart phones, this may be a good one to check out to further enhance your travel experience.
Tradewinds Travel Club reminds you that enhanced security this holiday season may prolong your trip through the airport if you are not prepared, so plan to travel early and save yourself from headaches later on. As always, make the most of your travel and travel planning with Tradewinds Travel Club and please, have a safe and happy holiday travel season.
