Flying: Traveling

This has been my en route for most of 2012.

I have this process down packed.

It is best to check a bag;

1) one less thing to look at/for
2) one less piece of luggage to bring around the airport with you.
3) to make life a little eaiser by reducing what you need to check. Having too many multiple items to deal with is too much.
4) Always make sure you do not have anything distracting you too much; i.e. talking on your phone. Call that person once you get to your gate.


Going through security; read articles to understand which lanes to go into; I always listen to the WallSteet Journal. I always get in a line with the most well traveled or business; not in the priority lane.

Always have your proof of id in your pocket with the boarding tickets/ always have your liquid bag on the top of your opened purse to take out without a problem.

Once you get your boarding ticket approved; get in the line you see fits best with your needs;

get in line,
open your (carry-on extra) bag. This is the other one not your purse.
If you have your laptop with you; make sure it is easy to take out or take it out during the line to get a bucket for security.

If you have socks on; undo-your shoes or get them ready to take them off.

If you have a hard time with taking off the extra layer of clothing; i.e. a jacket/coat/blazer-take it off before you go through the check point of them checking your proof of identification and boarding pass. you can also take it off or get ready to have them take it off once you get to the line to put your stuff into the bin.

Once you get a bin; get three
1) shoes/purse/ liquid bag
2) carry-on bag/ jacket/coat/extra layer of clothing that will need to come off
3) laptop

Once you go through the security clearence and your bags come through the conveyer belt;

pick up the first bin; take your laptop out and place on the end with the rest of the bins then pick up your carry-on bag, place it on your shoulder, as well as your jacket/coat/blazer then pick up your purse-also put it on your shoulder and put the liquid bag in the purse- the purse should be open to do this quickly/hold onto your shoes then place both of the other bins in the bin holder.

Walk over to the sit down stations to re organize yourself.

This always takes a few minutes to sit down/ put on your shoes-put the laptop back in the carry-on bag, as well as identifying the gate to head too.