1、25 Ways To Make Travel Easier25 Ways To Make Travel Easier重点词 liability ,laibiltin. 责任；债务；倾向 mileage mailidn. 英里数 hallway h:lwein. 走廊；门厅；玄关 machinery mi:nrin. 机械；机器；机构；机械装置 flip flipvt. 掷；轻击; vi. 用指轻弹；蹦跳; a. elevator eliveitn. 电梯；升降机；升降舵；起卸机 elite eili:t, ili:tn. 精英；精华；中坚分子 excitement iksaitmntn. 兴奋
2、；刺激；令人兴奋的事物 bump bmpn. 肿块，隆起物；撞击; vi. 碰撞，撞击；. compensation ,kmpenseinn. 补偿；报酬；赔偿金Last December, my wife grudgingly agreed to take a mileage run - a cheap round-trip flight - to push her frequent-flier account into the lowest elite level. She spent a day flying to Los Angeles and back, collecting a d
3、ouble-mile bonus promotion as well. Last weekend, the pain of needless hours in coach paid off: She avoided missing a flight in Phoenix only because gold status let her breeze through priority bag-check and security lines at an airport teeming with spring-break travelers.With travel, prior planning
4、can save the day.Frequent fliers have their favorite travel tips, some handed down generation to generation by friends and colleagues. Any strategies to lessen the hassle become cherished keepsakes. Here are some of the most-effective techniques I use to improve the travel experience.Get Elite Treat
5、mentThe best perks go to the top elite tiers of a frequent-flier program, generally those who fly 100,000 miles and up. But even occasional fliers can reach entry-level elite status, at 25,000 miles per year, which can help avoid missing flights when non-elite lines are long at airports.Buy a day pa
6、ss at an airline club (about $50) and get comfortable seating, TV, workspace, quiet, drinks and snacks. Its particularly worth it when things go bad: The clubs experienced, unrushed airline agents can solve problems and help rebook.Buy a seat upgrade that also gets you access to priority security li
7、nes and early boarding.Get a credit card that gives you a free checked bag and early boarding (American Express gold and silver; Delta SkyMiles cards; Chase United MileagePlus Explorer) or lounge access (American Express platinum). The Citi Executive AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard offers a free c
8、hecked bag, early boarding, priority lines, some miles that count toward elite qualification and American lounge access.Beware: Some cards can carry hefty annual fees, as much as $450 per year.Better Ways to PackCustomize your black rolling suitcase by tying a colorful ribbon on (but not so long tha
9、t it gets caught in baggage machinery).Put a business card inside your bag. If the name tag and bag tag get eaten by airline baggage machinery, and many do, the airline will open your bag to try to identify the owner.Beware: Never put valuables in a checked bag. The airlines liability for loss and d
10、amage is quite limited, and airlines dont offer any reimbursement for many lost items, including jewelry, electronics and valuables. If forced to check your bag at the gate because overhead bins are full, pull out valuables and electronics.Pack clothing with just two colors, suggests Henry Harteveld
11、t, a longtime travel analyst and researcher. That way, everything matches and you save room in your bag.Beware: Never check the suit you need for the next day, whether it is a bathing suit or a business suit. Bags get lost and delayed.Have a travel bag with toiletries so youre not packing that every
12、 trip, and a bag with chargers and power cords so you dont have to round them up or risk leaving them behind.Other items to consider carrying: An umbrella, a pair of flip-flops if you dont want to pad around a hotel room barefoot; an empty water bottle to fill once inside security so you can avoid p
13、aying $4 a bottle at the airport store.Save Your SeatPrint boarding passes early as a bit of insurance against getting bumped from a flight. If you havent claimed the seat, it is there for the taking by an agent, especially if youre running late. If you are flying on a cheap fare, you can be a big t
14、arget for bumping, since compensation the airline owes you is based in part on the fare you paid. If youre away from home or the office, many hotels now have computers with printers available for boarding-pass printing.Printing boarding passes in advance also saves you one stop at the airport,as lon
15、g as you arent checking bags. It can even save you money on Spirit Airlines. That ultra-discount carrier charges a $5 fee to have one of its agents print you a boarding pass at the airport.If you have a smartphone, you can download your boarding pass on the fly at most airlines rather than printing
16、it out on paper.Zip Through SecurityAirport security screening checkpoints are great places to lose important things: drivers licenses that dont make it back to wallets, for example, or laptops that walk off with other travelers. Heres my routine:Cellphone, watch, keys and pens all go into my briefc
17、ase before I get in line. My ID goes back into my wallet immediately when I get it back from the agent at the TSA desk. Boarding pass goes in the same pocket every time.Liquids and laptop are carried in the same place in my bags every time so when I get to disgorge, I know exactly where they are. La
18、ptop goes into one TSA plastic tub. Liquids into a second tub, along with jacket, belt and pocket change.Big bags go first on the belt so I have them first to refill on the other side.Beware: Laptop goes on the belt last. If I get delayed at the metal detector, the laptop wont be sitting out in the
19、open for a long time. And the bag to repack it in has already come out.Dress the part. No jewelry that will set off the body scanner and lead to an aggressive pat-down. Wear shoes that are easy on and off. You may be tempted to layer up the clothing to avoid having to check a suitcase, but youll pay
20、 for that frugality at the checkpoint if TSA makes you peel off extra sweaters, shirts, pants and jackets.Seek alternative checkpoints. If the line is long, some airports have other checkpoints that may be faster, even after a walk to get there. In addition, if you want to avoid X-ray screening mach
21、ines, check which lanes, if any, feed into metal detectors instead of full-body scanning machines.At Home at the HotelChoosing a room. Some travelers always request upper floors at hotels to lessen disturbance from street noise. Others insist on lower floors so that they are within reach of fire-dep
22、artment ladders if there is a fire. In fact, some companies insist in contracts with hotels that their employees get rooms within four stories of the street.Once youre checked in, spend a few minutes walking from your room to the nearest emergency stairwell - not the elevator. If sirens were blaring
23、 or the hallway filled with smoke, you would know which way to go.British Airways, which collected tips from its staff, suggests placing a shoe you plan to wear on flights in the room safe with your passport. That way, youll remember to clean out the safe when putting on your shoes for the trip home
24、.Take your room number with you. Tear off the room number from the paper given to you at check-in and keep it in a pocket so that when you cant remember whether it is 625 or 629 - or perhaps 629 was last night in another city - you wont be lost.Beware: Never call home happy. I learned this the hard
25、way many years ago. Out of town covering a big news event, I called home giddy. I was enjoying a fine meal with a large contingent of reporters. My wife listened quietly while I recounted the excitement of the story and the fun we were having over wine. And then I heard all about the two kids who ha
26、d been throwing up all day. Big mistake on my part.轻松旅行25招去年12月，我妻子不情愿地答应进行一次“里程冲刺”一种便宜的往返飞行，好让她的常飞旅客账户达到贵宾级的最低要求。她花了一天飞到洛杉矶（Los Angeles）又飞回来，攒到了双倍里程积分奖励。上周末，这趟旅途劳累得到了回报：她在菲尼克斯（Phoenix）幸运地赶上了一趟差点就要错过的航班，仅仅因为“黄金乘客”身份让她能在挤满度春假的旅客的机场中轻松优先通过行李检查和安检通道。在旅行时，事先计划可以帮你化险为夷。常飞旅客有他们爱用的旅行窍门，有些人会将这些窍门通过朋友和同事代代相传
27、。任何减少旅途麻烦的策略都能成为珍藏宝典。以下是我让旅途变轻松的一些最有效的方法。获得贵宾待遇Jason Schneider能获得最优待遇的是常飞旅客项目中的顶级贵宾，他们通常是飞行里程超过100,000英里的旅客。但即使是偶尔搭飞机的旅客也有可能成为入门级贵宾，标准为每年25,000英里，当机场的非贵宾队伍排起长龙时，这能帮你避免错过航班。在某家航空公司俱乐部买一张日卡（约50美元），就能获得舒适的座位、电视、工作空间、安静的环境、饮料和零食。出问题时，这尤其物有所值：俱乐部中经验丰富、老成稳重的航空公司服务人员能帮你解决问题并改签机票。购买升舱座位也能让你在安检时优先排队并提早登机。有些信
28、用卡可以让你免费托运一件行李并提早登机（美国运通金卡和银卡、达美SkyMiles卡、大通美联航MileagePlus Explorer卡）或享用专用休息室（美国运通白金卡）。花旗 Executive AAdvantage World Elite万事达卡提供免费托运一件行李、提早登机、排队优先、部分计入贵宾资格的里程以及美国休息室享用权的优惠。注意：某些信用卡可能收取高额年费，最高可达每年450美元。更好的打包方法Jason Schneider在你的黑色行李箱上绑一条彩色丝带，让它变得个性化（但不要太长，以防在行李机中缠住）。在你的包里放一张名片。如果姓名牌或行李牌被航空公司的行李机吞掉（这种情
29、况很多），航空公司会尝试开包确认行李的主人。注意：永远不要在托运行李中放贵重物品。航空公司对行李丢失和损坏所负的责任很有限，而且航空公司对许多丢失物品，包括珠宝、电器和贵重物品，都不提供补偿。如果由于舱顶行李架已满而被迫在舱门口托运行李，那么请拿出贵重物品和电器。资深旅行分析师及研究员亨利哈尔泰韦德特（Henry Harteveldt）建议，行李中只放两种颜色的衣服。这种方法可以让每件衣服都能相互搭配，而且还能节省行李空间。注意：永远不要托运第二天你需要穿的衣服，不管是泳衣还是西装。行李可能会丢失或延迟。准备一个洗漱用品旅行包，这样你就不用每趟旅行都给它们打包，还要准备一个装充电器和充电线的包
30、，这样你就不用把它们卷起来，也不会忘带它们。可以考虑携带的其他物品：一把雨伞、一双拖鞋（如果你不想在酒店房间里光脚走来走去的话）、一个空水瓶这样一旦进入安检区后，你就可以用它装水，而不用花四美元在机场商店里买水喝了。确保自己有座位Jason Schneider提前打印登机牌，可以降低你因座位已满而无法搭乘飞机的机率。如果你尚未确认座位，可以把它交给代理机构来做，尤其是当你要晚点时。如果你买的是优惠机票，那么你很有可能会被挤出去，因为航空公司对你的补偿是以你支付的票款为基数计算的。即使你不在家里或办公室中，现在许多酒店都有带打印机的电脑，可以打印登机牌。只要你不托运行李，提前打印登机牌还能帮你省
31、下在机场中的一个步骤。如果你搭乘精灵航空公司（Spirit Airlines）的飞机，它甚至还能帮你省钱，这家超级折扣航空公司的机场打印登机牌服务每张要收取五美元费用。如果你有智能手机，多数航空公司的登机牌都是可以下载的，而无需在纸上打印出来。快速通过安检Jason Schneider机场安检扫描点是很容易丢失重要物品的地方：例如，没有装回钱包的驾照或被其他“旅客”拿走的笔记本电脑。以下是我的常规做法：我在排队之前就将手机、手表、钥匙和笔都放进公文包里。交通安全局（TSA）工作台的人员把身份证件还给我之后，我会马上就把证件放回钱包中。每次我都将登机牌放在同一个口袋中。我每次都把液体和笔记本电脑
32、放在我包里的同一个位置，这样当我被迫掏包时，就能知道它们的确切位置。我会把笔记本电脑放在一个安检塑料箱里。液体放在另一个塑料箱里，与外套、皮带和兜里的零钱放在一起。先将大包放在传送带上，这样我就能先从另一侧拿回它并装好东西。注意：最后再将笔记本电脑放到传送带上。这样，如果我在金属探测器那里耽误了时间，笔记本电脑就不会长时间遗留在开放空间。另外这样一来装笔记本的包会比笔记本提前出来。注意穿着。不要佩戴会触发人体扫描仪并导致强制搜身的珠宝首饰。穿容易穿脱的鞋。你可能会把层层衣服穿在身上，省得托运行李箱，但如果安检人员让你脱掉多余的毛衣、衬衫、裤子和外衣，那么为省这点钱可能会让你在安检点浪费许多时间。
