A TRAVEL show host has revealed why you should NEVER book the last flight of the day if you want to avoid delays or cancellations.
This summer has been a tough one for the travel industry, with strikes, staff shortages and baggage issues causing so many problems for holidaymakers.
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Have thousands of flights cancelled and more delayed by the issues, but there are ways to increase your chances of flying on time.
Samantha Brown hosts travel shows on PBS in America and explained why it’s better to fly first in the morning, if you want to avoid disappointment.
She explained that more passengers at the airport are contributing to the problems we’ve seen this summer.
Therefore, it is better to leave earlier in the day when fewer people are trying to fly.
She said Market overview: “Book the earliest possible flight, which is a 6 a.m. or a 7 p.m. flight.
“It’s hard to get up at 3 a.m. or 4 a.m., but it’s totally worth it. That’s the plane that always goes away.
“All these problems happen later in the day. With more trafficthere are more delays.”
Sam also advises paying extra to fly direct if possible. While it may be cheaper to fly with connections, the more flights one has to take, the greater the chance of delay or cancellation.
She even suggests driving to an airport a little further away if you can fly directly.
She also recommends booking directly with the airline rather than through a third-party website.
She said this puts you higher on their priority list because you deal with them directly if something goes wrong.
Sam is not the only one to recommend go straight also to the airline.
A flight attendant has revealed why you should think twice about using budget websites to book flights, suggesting that they could lead to you being knocked off the plane.
According to cabin crew member Kristie Koerbel, if flight is oversoldIt’s often the tickets from the third-party sites that are the first to be kicked off the plane.
She also said that booking through the cheaper sites your chances of? sitting next to friends or family.
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