Working in
the hotel industry made me deal with a lot of frequent flyer guests. I tried to
make them feel at home and be friendly but somehow they didn’t always seem open to
talk to me. Now that I have experienced what it is, I can actually understand.
When you are travelling for pleasure once or twice a year it is something else.
When you do travel more than 6 times a year, I think you can call yourself a
frequent flyer. You know some airports by heart and have favorite spots to
chill while waiting for your connecting flight. You have a favorite airline
with a frequent flyer reward program and your privileges are your only source
of happiness while travelling. You try to be patient when your flights are late
and you are either sitting for a very long time on an uncomfortable seat or
running to find your gate. Sometimes, you miss a flight and you have to rebook
and wait again for the next one. You deal with all kinds of people sitting next
to you in the plane. Are they smelly? Do they have a cat or a dog onboard? Are
they with a kid kicking in the back of your seat? Are they talking too much?
Are they complaining to the flight director for everything? Are they more
important than anybody on this flight and have to get out first for their
connection? And when all of this is over, you finally try to find a ride to your
hotel or home. A day of travelling is really tiring. No wonder some guests are
exhausted, frustrated or stressed at the hotel. I discovered some travelling
tips to make things easier and those are my favorite:
Wear
something smart, fashionable and comfortable:
- Get
some nice gear in the luggage department…and this!:
Pack
your carry-on like a boss :
- Be
respectful of the flying etiquette as much as you can: - http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/a-guide-to flying-etiquette
Use
technology to help you out along the way :
Tips for feeling at home in a hotel :
And my personal tip? Take a few drinks on the plane or at the airport…it
will help to relax along the way ;)
