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- If anyone knows how to survive the holiday travel season, it's flight attendants.
- CNN spoke to two FAs to get helpful hints on how you can get through the holiday travel season with no sweat.
- HAVE A BUFFER DAY - Always leave yourself a day in case of cancellations, and delays.
- GIVE YOURSELF TIME BETWEEN LAYOVERS - The FAs said to have at least 90 minutes between flights if you are connecting.
- AVOID PEAK TRAVEL DAYS TO SAVE MONEY - Since everyone else is flying home on Sunday, you might want to look at coming back on a Monday or Tuesday.
- BOOK TICKETS DIRECTLY WITH THE AIRLINE - If there's any trouble with your ticket, you'll have a better chance of getting it fixed by airline personnel rather than a third party.
- CHECK YOUR PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE - Don't try to travel internationally if your passport is about to expire.
- TAKE THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY - The first flights usually aren't subject to as many delays. Once the day is in full swing, all kinds of issues could mess up your flight's time.
- BE CONSIDERATE - Everyone is trying to get somewhere. Be nice about it.
- IF YOU CAN, PACK LIGHT AND DON'T CHECK BAGS - Having your luggage on board will make it easier for you to get to your destination faster.
- PLAN TRIPS AROUND KIDS' NAP TIMES - If you want to be a considerate parent, try to fly when you know your kids will be napping. Also, bring things to keep the children occupied when they are on the plane.
Flight attendants share secrets to surviving holiday travel | CNN
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