The best way to get to some vacation spots is air travel when you take a vacation. The problem with air travel is what if, in between long flights, you have a long layover. Unfortunately, with connecting flights, layovers are unavoidable. However, there are tips below, so you don’t have to worry about long flights because of a layover in between.
The first tip is to see if you qualify for a hotel room. You might be eligible if you don’t have a flight scheduled for the next eight hours. You might even get free meal vouchers if you qualify, so you’re not stuck at the airport for hours. However, it all comes down to the ticket you bought because the cheapest tickets do not include this perk.
If you don’t have a hotel room, including helping with layovers after a long flight, but your flight was during the day, explore the city that you landed in. Depending on what city you land in, they might have buses or other public transportation where you can explore the city you’re in. You could take in a few sights provided you get back to the airport on time to make your next flight.
If you don’t have a hotel and you don’t want to take a chance of missing your next long flight, explore the airport to see if they have any facilities. These might be sleeping pods or yoga rooms which could help pass the layover between long flights.
Like I said in the beginning, with connecting long flights, layovers are unavoidable. However, they don’t have to be a significant inconvenience, as most people think if you take advantage of layovers when they come up. So remember these few tips the next time you are using air travel and find out you have a layover between long flights.
Here’s another article about tips on handling a long layover.