What to Look Out For

Liquid rules for hand luggage are the reason why people aren’t 100% sure what to do with their water bottles. It’s common knowledge that containers containing liquid should be limited to the maximum size of 100, which basically means you can’t bring bottled water on a plane, but empty bottles are a different story.

Empty Bottles

Empty water bottles are allowed in both carry-on and checked bags. If you still have some water left in your bottle before going through security, simply drink it or pour it out. You can easily refill it post-security and use it to stay hydrated before your flight.

Your reusable water bottle will come in handy for the rest of your trip since you won’t have to buy bottled water at every turn. When choosing a bottle for your travels, make sure to pick a smaller model that easily fits inside your bag, isn’t too heavy, and doesn’t take too much space.

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Add Luggage Tags

Before you do anything else, be sure to add luggage tags with your name, address, and phone number to your bags. This will allow airlines to contact you in case your luggage is lost or delayed, and also serves as identification if there are two similar bags to be picked up.

Use a Colorful, Unique Ribbon

Are you looking for a way to spot your bags from a long way away while they come down onto the baggage claim machine? If you tie a large, easily noticeable ribbon to your bags’ handles you will have no problem seeing them even if you aren’t close.

Buy Security-approved Locks

It’s way too easy to have your bags get broken into and things stolen by airport thieves if you don’t put a lock on your luggage. Be sure to get a security-approved one which can be opened by airport staff in case an inspection is needed.

The post Prepare Your Luggage for Plane Travel With These Tips appeared first on Traveler Master.

If you want to start preparing for masked plane travel, which will almost certainly become a necessity, these are some steps you can take to make it easier and more comfortable.

Use a Breathable Mask

While you definitely want a mask that protects both you and others from germs, it can be hard to travel for hours on a plane with a mask on if your mask isn’t breathable. Look for a fabric mask with filters what allow some air in.

Practice at Home Beforehand

As silly as it sounds, wearing a mask for a prolonged period of time without taking it off at home can be a really big help when you start thinking about what it might be like to do so on a plane. If you get nervous or anxious, try to breathe slowly and relax.

Protect Your Ears

One thing that tends to bother people when wearing a mask for an extended period of time is the ear straps. These can really be painful and uncomfortable, so I recommend buying an ear saver that takes the stress off of your hearing devices.

The post 3 Ways to Make Masked Plane Travel More Comfortable appeared first on Traveler Master.

While the Concorde might have been taken out of service in the early 2000s, there’s a new supersonic aircraft currently in development that could bring back the days of super-fast flights.

Boom Supersonic, a startup company in Denver, Colorado in the United States, is currently working towards a passenger supersonic jet which could become the first commercial aircraft of this type in nearly 20 years.

The company’s final project, known as the Boom Overture, is currently on pace to be rolled out between 2025 and 2027. This plane model is set to hold a capacity of 55 passengers and would reach a maximum velocity of Mach 2.2, or 1430 miles per hour.

The company claims that flights from New York to London would be made in around 3 hours and 15 minutes, while a route from Miami to Santiago, Chile would take 3 hours and 50 minutes. The plane’s fuel capacity would not allow for direct transpacific flights, but with a stop, the long journey between the US’s West Coast and Japan could take around 7 hours.

The program is currently on track to release the Boom XB-1, a small “mini” aircraft which would serve as a stepping stone to the release and development of the Overture, in early 2021. It might seem crazy, but the days of super high-speed flying are on the brink of returning.

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Refund/Cancellation Policy

While travel might have a green light now, you never know what could happen in the future. If you’re going to spend money on a plane ticket, you should be aware of the refund and cancellation policies that exist in the case that you are unable to travel when the date rolls around.

Are Dates Flexible?

Related to the first point, in case you’re unsure about future travel, it’s also recommendable to check to see if you can change your trip’s dates in the future in case something unexpected comes up.

Are There Layovers?

In 2020, avoiding closed public spaces full of lots of other people is a smart move and a priority for most. It’s probably best that you consider flights without layovers to minimize your exposure to these situations.

The post 3 Things to Check When Buying Plane Tickets in 2020 appeared first on Traveler Master.

Keeping groomed and fresh is a great step towards feeling good after one of these long-haul flights, and here are three toiletry items that you must take with you in order to achieve this.

Travel-Size Toothbrush and Toothpaste

Always keep a travel-sized toothbrush and toothpaste in your carry-on bag. After eating dinner, breakfast, and likely drinking coffee on your flight, you will definitely want to freshen up before landing by brushing your teeth.

Deodorant

While you probably won’t be able to shower at any point during your travels, you can keep the bad odors away and stay feeling relatively clean if you apply deodorant at least once during your overnight flight.

Face Wash

As mentioned previously, showering is pretty much an impossible task while flying. However, taking a travel-sized bottle of face wash if a great way to feel cleaner upon landing, as you can apply it either in the airplane bathroom or in the terminal once you’ve landed.

The post Take These Toiletries with You for Overnight Plane Travel appeared first on Traveler Master.

Here are some things you’ll want to do while traveling by plane in order to avoid contracting an illness.

Wash Your Hands Frequently

Washing your hands is the most important defense against contracting an illness. If you wash your hands after using the restroom and before eating meals and snacks, you will minimize your risk of getting sick greatly, especially when in close contact with many other people when traveling by plane.

Try Not to Touch Your Face

Keep your hands away from your face! Your nose, eyes, and mouth all provide potential entrances for viruses and bacteria into your body, so try to keep your hands away from your face while on a plane or in an airport.

Sanitize Your Seat Area

While airlines generally try to clean and sanitize their plane cabins after flights, it is sometimes simply impossible to do it thoroughly. So, it’s smart to be proactive and sanitize with sanitizer or wipes your own tray table and seat area while flying in order to kill any possible microbes left behind.

The post 3 Great Tips for Avoiding Illness During Air Travel appeared first on Traveler Master.

Qantas flight 7879 departed John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at 9:27 pm on Friday, October 18th and landed at Sydney International Airport a whopping 19 hours and 17 minutes later at 7:42 am on Sunday, October 20th.

That’s right, passengers on this flight technically spent their entire Saturday in the air!

The extreme duration of this flight set the previously-established record of 18 hours and 30 minutes, which is the scheduled time of Singapore Airlines’ scheduled flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Singapore.

Qantas ran this flight as a test using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and still hasn’t decided if it will regularly offer this marathon flight as part of its schedule. However, the successful completion of this ultra-long-haul flight offers up new possibilities for flights from America’s East Coast to Oceania.

What’s even more amazing is that Qantas has plans to test a flight from London to Sydney in the coming months, which is about 500 miles longer and would take up to an hour more!

Could you survive on a flight as long as this?

The post The World’s New Longest Flight Takes Almost 20 Hours! appeared first on Traveler Master.

What to Look Out For

Liquid rules for hand luggage are the reason why people aren’t 100% sure what to do with their water bottles. It’s common knowledge that containers containing liquid should be limited to the maximum size of 100, which basically means you can’t bring bottled water on a plane, but empty bottles are a different story.

Empty Bottles

Empty water bottles are allowed in both carry-on and checked bags. If you still have some water left in your bottle before going through security, simply drink it or pour it out. You can easily refill it post-security and use it to stay hydrated before your flight.

Your reusable water bottle will come in handy for the rest of your trip since you won’t have to buy bottled water at every turn. When choosing a bottle for your travels, make sure to pick a smaller model that easily fits inside your bag, isn’t too heavy, and doesn’t take too much space.

The post Can You Bring a Water Bottle on a Plane? appeared first on Traveler Master.

Add Luggage Tags

Before you do anything else, be sure to add luggage tags with your name, address, and phone number to your bags. This will allow airlines to contact you in case your luggage is lost or delayed, and also serves as identification if there are two similar bags to be picked up.

Use a Colorful, Unique Ribbon

Are you looking for a way to spot your bags from a long way away while they come down onto the baggage claim machine? If you tie a large, easily noticeable ribbon to your bags’ handles you will have no problem seeing them even if you aren’t close.

Buy Security-approved Locks

It’s way too easy to have your bags get broken into and things stolen by airport thieves if you don’t put a lock on your luggage. Be sure to get a security-approved one which can be opened by airport staff in case an inspection is needed.

The post Prepare Your Luggage for Plane Travel With These Tips appeared first on Traveler Master.

If you want to start preparing for masked plane travel, which will almost certainly become a necessity, these are some steps you can take to make it easier and more comfortable.

Use a Breathable Mask

While you definitely want a mask that protects both you and others from germs, it can be hard to travel for hours on a plane with a mask on if your mask isn’t breathable. Look for a fabric mask with filters what allow some air in.

Practice at Home Beforehand

As silly as it sounds, wearing a mask for a prolonged period of time without taking it off at home can be a really big help when you start thinking about what it might be like to do so on a plane. If you get nervous or anxious, try to breathe slowly and relax.

Protect Your Ears

One thing that tends to bother people when wearing a mask for an extended period of time is the ear straps. These can really be painful and uncomfortable, so I recommend buying an ear saver that takes the stress off of your hearing devices.

The post 3 Ways to Make Masked Plane Travel More Comfortable appeared first on Traveler Master.

While the Concorde might have been taken out of service in the early 2000s, there’s a new supersonic aircraft currently in development that could bring back the days of super-fast flights.

Boom Supersonic, a startup company in Denver, Colorado in the United States, is currently working towards a passenger supersonic jet which could become the first commercial aircraft of this type in nearly 20 years.

The company’s final project, known as the Boom Overture, is currently on pace to be rolled out between 2025 and 2027. This plane model is set to hold a capacity of 55 passengers and would reach a maximum velocity of Mach 2.2, or 1430 miles per hour.

The company claims that flights from New York to London would be made in around 3 hours and 15 minutes, while a route from Miami to Santiago, Chile would take 3 hours and 50 minutes. The plane’s fuel capacity would not allow for direct transpacific flights, but with a stop, the long journey between the US’s West Coast and Japan could take around 7 hours.

The program is currently on track to release the Boom XB-1, a small “mini” aircraft which would serve as a stepping stone to the release and development of the Overture, in early 2021. It might seem crazy, but the days of super high-speed flying are on the brink of returning.

The post Supersonic Travel Could Return with This Aircraft appeared first on Traveler Master.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

While travel might have a green light now, you never know what could happen in the future. If you’re going to spend money on a plane ticket, you should be aware of the refund and cancellation policies that exist in the case that you are unable to travel when the date rolls around.

Are Dates Flexible?

Related to the first point, in case you’re unsure about future travel, it’s also recommendable to check to see if you can change your trip’s dates in the future in case something unexpected comes up.

Are There Layovers?

In 2020, avoiding closed public spaces full of lots of other people is a smart move and a priority for most. It’s probably best that you consider flights without layovers to minimize your exposure to these situations.

The post 3 Things to Check When Buying Plane Tickets in 2020 appeared first on Traveler Master.

Keeping groomed and fresh is a great step towards feeling good after one of these long-haul flights, and here are three toiletry items that you must take with you in order to achieve this.

Travel-Size Toothbrush and Toothpaste

Always keep a travel-sized toothbrush and toothpaste in your carry-on bag. After eating dinner, breakfast, and likely drinking coffee on your flight, you will definitely want to freshen up before landing by brushing your teeth.

Deodorant

While you probably won’t be able to shower at any point during your travels, you can keep the bad odors away and stay feeling relatively clean if you apply deodorant at least once during your overnight flight.

Face Wash

As mentioned previously, showering is pretty much an impossible task while flying. However, taking a travel-sized bottle of face wash if a great way to feel cleaner upon landing, as you can apply it either in the airplane bathroom or in the terminal once you’ve landed.

The post Take These Toiletries with You for Overnight Plane Travel appeared first on Traveler Master.

Here are some things you’ll want to do while traveling by plane in order to avoid contracting an illness.

Wash Your Hands Frequently

Washing your hands is the most important defense against contracting an illness. If you wash your hands after using the restroom and before eating meals and snacks, you will minimize your risk of getting sick greatly, especially when in close contact with many other people when traveling by plane.

Try Not to Touch Your Face

Keep your hands away from your face! Your nose, eyes, and mouth all provide potential entrances for viruses and bacteria into your body, so try to keep your hands away from your face while on a plane or in an airport.

Sanitize Your Seat Area

While airlines generally try to clean and sanitize their plane cabins after flights, it is sometimes simply impossible to do it thoroughly. So, it’s smart to be proactive and sanitize with sanitizer or wipes your own tray table and seat area while flying in order to kill any possible microbes left behind.

The post 3 Great Tips for Avoiding Illness During Air Travel appeared first on Traveler Master.

Qantas flight 7879 departed John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at 9:27 pm on Friday, October 18th and landed at Sydney International Airport a whopping 19 hours and 17 minutes later at 7:42 am on Sunday, October 20th.

That’s right, passengers on this flight technically spent their entire Saturday in the air!

The extreme duration of this flight set the previously-established record of 18 hours and 30 minutes, which is the scheduled time of Singapore Airlines’ scheduled flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Singapore.

Qantas ran this flight as a test using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and still hasn’t decided if it will regularly offer this marathon flight as part of its schedule. However, the successful completion of this ultra-long-haul flight offers up new possibilities for flights from America’s East Coast to Oceania.

What’s even more amazing is that Qantas has plans to test a flight from London to Sydney in the coming months, which is about 500 miles longer and would take up to an hour more!

Could you survive on a flight as long as this?

The post The World’s New Longest Flight Takes Almost 20 Hours! appeared first on Traveler Master.