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Flying for the first time! Ah!
16/f- I live in Illinois, and my best friend and I are going to Fort Myers next weekend. We are leaving Friday and coming back Tuesday evening. Sounds great right? I'm freaking out because I've never flown before! My friend has, but she's never flown without parents, so we are going to have to handle everything on our own. And, we have to change planes once on the way there, and once on the way back, one of our layovers will be at the Atlanta Airport, which I've heard is really easy to get lost in.
So my question is Do you have any Flying tips or experiences that will help me? How to handle things, what not to bring on the plane (especially regarding the new rules), or anything else? And any personal tips? Thanks so much!
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Be careful about bringing things like lipstick, liquid foundation, lotions, etc in your carry-on bag, including in your purse. If you do want to carry items like these on board, you must put them in a quart size Ziploc bag so they can be scanned while you walk through the metal detector. Also, while going through the metal detector, you must take off ANY style of shoe, even flip flops.
It is much easier and more efficient to check your bags rather than carry them on.
If your flight is through Southwest Airlines, (I'm not sure if other airlines do this, I've only flown with Southwest) you can get your boarding pass up to 24 hours before your flight. I highly recommend doing this.
Be sure to bring gum on the plane to help with the "popping" of your ears.
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you can actually request that an employee escort you to your next airplane. i know how scary that can be but its really not as bad as you think :)
good luck and have fun
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First off, I'd like to say I was almost your age when I started flying as well. & I only waited that long because I had too much anxiety - until I went on vacation with my friend & i was forced to. I'd suggest going to your airline's website to see what you can & cannot bring. I'm aware of the typical/basic things you can't bring, but I'm not completely positive about their new guidelines. Since you'll be traveling with your friend, it'll be much easier. From my experience, I think music is the most amazing thing to bring with you on your flight to help you relax. I had the worst anxiety when getting on a plane for the first time, but the second I turned on my music & talked to my friend, I didn't even care that we were on the plane & flying through a storm. If you're terrified of heights, try a seat closer to the aisle.
As for changing flights: I experienced the same type of anxiety. I had to do that when I flew by myself for the first time this past October & I won't lie. I was scared I would get lost. But it's really not that bad AT ALL. There's signs & screens everywhere letting you know where you need to go. & if worse comes to worse, there's always people/employees around that you can ask. It's really not a big deal. When that day comes, you'll realize it wasn't anything to get worked up about either. Good luck with everything! You'll do just fine. :)
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