THINGS THEY NEVER TELL YOU ABOUT FLYING ON AN AIRPLANE

IF YOU DON'T REMOVE OLD TAGS FROM YOUR BAG,

THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE IT MIGHT GET

REROUTED OR NOT MAKE IT TO YOUR

FINAL DESTINATION

EVEN THOUGH THOSE EAR BUDS ARE WRAPPED UP,

THEY AREN'T NEW. THEY WERE CLEANED

AND REPACKAGED

SOME OF THE AMERICAN PILOTS (THE NEW ONES

ON REGIONAL FLIGHTS) MAKE AS LITTLE AS

$19,000 PER YEAR

IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, DON'T YELL AT

EMPLOYEES/CUSTOMER SERVICE. TAKE IT TO

TWITTER. IN FACT, LOW LEVEL EMPLOYEES ARE

USUALLY LIMITED IN WHAT THEY CAN DO, BUT

YOUR BEST CHANCE IS TO GET THEM ON

YOUR SIDE WITH A SIMPLE QUESTION, "IF I WERE

TO ESCALATE THIS SITUATION ON TWITTER, HOW

COULD I PHRASE THINGS SO THAT IT WOULD HELP

YOU TOO?". YOU'D BE SURPRISED HOW QUICKLY

THE SITUATION CAN RESOLVE

YOU SHOULD ALWAYS EXPECT THAT YOUR BAG

WILL BE LOST AND PACK ACCORDINGLY. DON'T PUT

YOUR MEDICINE IN YOUR CHECK-ON.

CHECKING IN ON THE KIOSK GIVES YOU HIGHER

PRIORITY BOARDING ON SOME AIRLINES

(AMERICAN AIRLINES)

NEVER ORDER NON-BOTTLED DRINKS ON THE

PLANE (COFFEE/TEA). THE WATER TANKS

AREN'T CLEANED REGULARLY

IF YOU'RE NICE TO THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

THEY CAN USUALLY GET YOU PLENTY OF EXTRA

DRINKS AND SNACKS. THE PLANE USUALLY ENDS

UP CHUCKING A LOT OF FOOD THAT WASN'T

USED ANYWAY