Even if you’ve managed to get the best possible seats on the plane you’re travelling on, making sure you get to that point seamlessly can set up your dream holiday nicely. With all this in mind, we have come up with 5 tips that will not only benefit you pre-flight but also when you are returning from your journey.

Pre-book your seats and extras

If you haven’t managed to book business class seats on your long haul flights, it’s essential that you pre-book your seats on the airline of choice. All major airlines now allow passengers to check-in online and reserve their seats of preference. You can also pre-book what meals you would like and reserve Wi-Fi connection.

Luxury lounges at stopover airports

If you find yourself travelling long haul to Asia and you have to stop off at an airport like Abu Dhabi, you’ll find that you can book VIP-services. Long haul flights can be tedious and uncomfortable so a good meal, a relaxing massage and fast connectivity to the Internet can appease any dissatisfaction you may have towards a journey or stopover.

Keep your car secure and have it cleaned while you’re away

Making sure your prized possession is still in one piece when you return from holiday is a must. With many leading airports such as London’s Gatwick for instance, they provide long stay valet parking options as per Parking4Less. All parking are secure and policed 24 hours a day and the valet services that leading airports services offer will mean that your car will in be in a better condition than when you left it.

Avoid the busiest days of the week

It’s an unwritten rule, but make sure you aren’t landing in a major city when during rush hour. The last thing you want to do is be stuck in traffic in busy capitals like Manila where there are approximately 12 million people and be grounded in traffic for 3 hours waiting to get to your hotel after an arduous flight. The same goes for your returning flight; make sure to avoid rush hour traffic if possible, along with Monday mornings and Friday nights.

Take snacks with you

Airline food is renowned for being terrible unless you find yourself in business or first class. If you are seated in economy make sure you take wholesome food with you in your hand luggage. Fruit or energy bars can be the ideal food to shrug off that grogginess near the end of your flight.