How to avoid missing your flight

Stay in control!

There are no hard and fast rules that can ensure you make your flight every time; sometimes bad luck will prevent you. However, stay in control of what you can control and follow the sage advice below to reduce the risks of disappointment.

Avoid missing your flight - get the basics right

It might seem simple and obvious, but make sure you note down the exact date and time of your flight. Leaving it in an email until the night before might mean you miss your flight. Share the details with as many of your travelling partners as possible and make sure everyone knows the date of departure well, well in advance and are reminded again beforehand. Remember to check in online if your flight carrier allows it, as this will save you time in the morning. Your once in a life time trip to the Cote D'Azur will be all the happier if you get there when you expected.

Don't miss your flight - be on time

Give yourself plenty of time to get to your cheap flight, and get there well before the final check-in time. Pack your bags the day before you are supposed to go and make sure you have all your important travel documents with you, securely stowed. Even if you do arrive on time at the airport, there is still the chance of a long queue at check in, at departures and at airport security and many opportunities for delays. Airports can be confusing, particularly in a foreign country, and finding your gate can be a challenge. Give yourself plenty of time.

Catching your flight - listen out

Instructions are often given over the tannoys and can be drowned out by the noise at airports. Know where your flight company staff desks are and make sure you stay close by, ask if there is anything you don't hear and get the all of the latest information whenever it becomes available. That way your fabulous four night city break in Barcelona, will be the dream you planned.

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