Tips on How to Save Time
Before and During Travel
People
are more than in a hurry when traveling. So, they need to save
the most time they can to ensure travel plans go as smoothly as possible AND
make their flight on time. What services are out there to help travelers plan in half
the time with half the work?
Self-Service
Check-In: Travelers no longer have to stand in line to check in at the counter. Most airlines have self-service check in kiosks at airports around the
nation. These allow passengers with or without luggage to begin their
check-in with just one touch and receive their boarding pass -- often in less
than 90 seconds.
Visit Airline Websites: Airline websites
provide a number of opportunities to make travel simpler. AA.com, for example, provides a host of features including booking airfare, car and hotel
booking, checking flight departure and arrival status, viewing gate information,
and learning about weather at destinations.
Online
Check-in: All airlines offer the convenience
of checking in for your flight from the comfort of your own home or office. This allows
travelers to head directly for the security checkpoint upon arrival and then onto the gate.
Flight
Status Notification: Ever gotten to the airport
and found out your plane is delayed or your gate has changed? Some airline websites allow for proactive notification of status of flights and gate information.
American Airlines' Flight Status Notification let's you sign up at AA.com to be
contacted by cellphone or tablet to receive emails or text with any flight changes and/or status updates so that you're not hanging at the airport longer than necessary.
(source: American Airlines) |
