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Posted by Fodor’s Editors on August 18, 2016 at 2:55:00 PM EDT | Post a Comment Not being able to fall asleep on a plane can make or break the first few days of a trip. If it’s a long flight, sleeping for even a few hours is essential to fighting jet lag and starting your trip out on the right foot. Here, Fodor’s Experts reveal their tricks and tips for falling asleep on a flight. RESERVE THE... 
AIRPLANE FACTS – THE TRUTH ABOUT OXYGEN MASKS As with every industry, air travel has insider secrets that are not readily obvious to the public. Flight attendants, pilots, airport workers and other professionals involved with air travel have tipped their hands to reveal some secrets about plane travel. Some of them are helpful, some amusing, and some downright frightening. When cabin pressure... 
by Ed Perkins ed.perkins@smartertravel.com When something goes wrong on a trip, the first question many flyers ask is, “What are my rights?” The short answer is fairly simple: The U.S. and the European Economic Community (EEC) have established some very specific rights for air travelers. In addition, contracts of carriage between passengers and carriers establish some promised rights, but those heavily... 
by Ed Perkins ed.perkins@smartertravel.com Ever wonder what recourse you have whenever a flight is delayed or canceled? Is anything coming your way if the airline loses your bag? Refer to our downloadable fold-up card for these and other airline-passenger rights you need to know. Perfect for leaving in your suitcase, download and print the PDF file for and on-the-go reference to your travel rights.... 
It’s no secret that air travel has lost some of its glamour over the years. Whether we attribute any changes to increased security procedures, more affordable airfare opening travel to a greater number of passengers, or simply lack of common sense, people seem to do the darnedest things when they step into an airport. Study this list and don’t get caught being one of these travelers. 1.... 