5 Tips for Air Travel

Now I've only been on an airplane twice in my lifetime, which is not much compared to a lot of people, but I decided I would share some tips on here today. I went to Utah last summer and flew, and so my last experience was pretty recent. So here are some tips for air travel specifically during the summer. 

1. Pack a few Warm Clothes
Wearing jeans on the actual plane ride is also a really good idea, but it wasn't extremely hot yet either. A lot of times, airplanes either have air conditioning, or in my case, there was steam stuff coming up from below my seat. A couple of the people in my group didn't wear jeans and got one of those little blankets they hand out on certain flights. Although going through security could possibly be easier with shorts, you don't want to risk being cold the entire flight. If you are anything like me, you get cold really easily. A lot of people don't mind the cold though. I went to Utah in the middle of June...the day we got there it was 40 and raining and by the end of the week it was up to 80 and sunny. Even though I had checked the forecast, the first few days were way colder than they had been calling for. I regretted not bringing a sweatshirt, so just in case, bring one along, even if it's a light one.
2. Roll up your clothes in your suitcase...it helps to save room. I did this for my trip to Utah last summer, and I only had to take 1 carryon. (of course, my liquid toiletries went in someone else's checked bag since you can only have a certain about of liquid in your carry on) Not always are you going to fit everything in a carryon, (I probably wouldn't do it again unless I HAD to) but having more space is always a good thing. And if you can fit everything in a carryon, you will never risk loosing your baggage. Although on the longest leg of my flight they did take my carryon, I had it with me on the first shorter flight.
3. Bring an extra pair of shoes
I brought a total of 4 pairs of shoes on my trip, a pair of sperry's, gym shoes, sandals and flip flops. By the Monday before we left, I had one pair of shoes left. My gym shoes got weird stuff in them from the mountains, my sandals broke, and I got green paint on my flip flops from a service project. So just in case, always throw an extra pair of flip flops in your bag.
4. Make your luggage easy to find
Do something special to your luggage so it's easy to find when they give it back to you. Either put a special ribbon on the handle or something apart from the rest...otherwise it might take awhile to find yours.
5. Spend your money wisely
Stuff in the airport is crazy expensive, so don't waste your money...unless it's on a simple water bottle or something. And on long flights, they usually have drinks so that you don't have to waste $4 on a 2 ounce bottle of water. If you can pack snacks and avoid the extra cost of your stomach, it can help quite a bit. They have like a 18% increase of prices within an airport. Even if your flight is short, pack a snack in case your flight gets delayed. Worst case scenario, you can eat it to waste time. And yes, flights can be delayed in the summer, for your information.

So if you've traveled in the air recently, what are some of your tips for air travel?