5 Travel Tips

If you are reading this, you are probably either interested in travel or planning a trip abroad. Here are some tips to enhance your experience whilst flying.

1) Priority Pass

You may have heard of a Priority Pass, which allows you into airport lounges all over the world. There are three membership levels, which can be bought here: Standard (£69), which allows you into any of their lounges for an extra fee of £20; Standard Plus (£189), which allows you into any of their lounges for an extra fee of £20, plus 10 free visits; and Prestige (£339), which allows you into any of their lounges for free. Obviously, you should decide which one is best depending on how often you travel, but this could save you some money on duty-free and guarantee you a place to sit.

2) Look at prices for multiple airports

I sort of spoke about this one in my last article. If you use a site such as Kayak, Google Flights or Skyscanner to find your flights, you may be able to find a cheaper airport to fly from. For example, if you live in London, it may be cheaper to drive or get the train to Charles De Gaulle than travelling from your closest airport. If you travel First Class with a certain airline, say British Airways, it could be cheaper if you get the train to Charles De Gaulle, then got a Business seat to Heathrow and then changed there for first class, as you are travelling part of your journey in a lower class. If that didn't make sense, just check my previous post, you may understand this concept better. I should also add that this doesn't always work, but it's worth a shot.

3) Never buy Economy Standard

If your airline lets you choose Economy Basic, Economy Standard or sometimes, on longer flights, Premium Economy, choose Basic or Premium. Economy Standard usually just means you can take a checked baggage and book your seat in advance, which, for how much extra it costs, isn't really worth it. I suggest paying a bit more for the extra benefits of Premium Economy, or just travelling with Economy Basic and trying to fit as much into the overhead bins and your handbag as possible. Economy Standard may just end up putting your trip price unnecessarily high for a small benefit that wastes time and makes it harder to get around.

4) DON'T pay for Wi-Fi

If you are told that you can pay, for example, $30 for 200MB of Wi-Fi, ignore it. This is way too high for such little internet. If, for example, you do a work call with it, you may even run out within 30 minutes! I suggest that yo check the entertainment before leaving, and download some movies onto your phone or laptop before leaving to watch offline.

5) If you eat/drink on an aeroplane, make sure that it is free with the flight.

While you are on your plane, you may feel hungry or thirsty. A flight attendant will probably come through at some point and ask you if you want food. If it isn't included, say no. It is way too overpriced. For example, a Ryanair meal will cost you €10, even though it only includes three items. It is much better if you either don't eat at all or buy food from duty-free or a newsstand. This is also expensive, but  is usually way cheaper.