Pack All Chargers
Before you leave the house, double-check (or even triple-check) you packed all of the chargers for your smartphone, iPad, Kindle, or whatever else you're taking with you that needs to be charged.
Shutterstock
Those who forget a charger and have to get one at the airport will pay a lot more than it's worth. Now you won't start wandering around the stores, going off-budget before even leaving the country.
Advertisement
No to Screens, Yes to Paper
The blue light emitting from most standard screens often plays unkind games with our ability to fall asleep.
Getty Images Photo by Kathrin Ziegler
If you are counting on successfully dozing off for at least some of the duration of the flight, focus your other pastime activities on non-screen activities. A book/magazine and some crossword puzzles are a good place to start.