PSA: Important reminders for first-time air travelers

Scott Beale, a professional in the aviation industry, knows the significance of both a passenger’s safety and experience of the flight to airlines and flight companies. On that note, Beale shares a few very important reminders for travelers who are flying for the first time.

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Preparation is key.

Days, or even weeks before the flight, travelers should have every box on their need-to-do list checked. From travel documents to any required medication to who’ll feed the cat when they’re gone, travelers need to have all bases covered. This also provides much needed peace of mind while on the trip.

Research the destination.

One of the biggest regrets travelers have is not doing their research before leaving their point of origin. Doing one’s research can save a traveler a lot of time asking around or looking for guides that would point them in the right direction—time that could have been spent exploring places and enjoying the culture.

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Arrive early at the departure area.

It’s been said plenty of times that travelers should always arrive at least three hours before their scheduled departure. First of all, this ensures that no one misses his or her flight. Second, it prevents people from hurrying, which is a common cause of forgetting the important things for a trip.
What other tips can you give first-time flyers? Share them with Scott Beale in the comments section below.

Aviation professional Scott Beale’s leadership and uncompromised philosophy focused on safety resulted in Flightworks’ outstanding incident and accident-free record. He helped open domestic and international bases, and the aviation business grew organically with a fleet of 44+ aircrafts, 125 pilots, and over 200 employees. For more aviation-related reads, go to this page.

More aviation developments affecting the industry in 2019

It’s imperative for players to keep in step with various trends affecting the future of the aviation industry. Hereunder are more developments in the industry shaking things up this year, listed by aerospace and aviation professional Scott Beale.

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 Let’s keep in mind that as Brexit becomes a reality, it will cause much disruption in the entire European continent. Lots of talks of potential takeovers are happening, affecting airlines such as FlyBe and airports like Cardiff’s in Wales. Certain countries are scampering to avoid compromising their already ailing tourism, evidenced by Icelandair’s acquisition of lost-cost carrier Wow Air (the success of this move remains to be seen).

On the other hand, rapid growth is expected in Asia the rest of this year, even as ASEAN countries like Pakistan and China are making great strides to improve their aviation infrastructures (the latter’s Hainan province has lifted all restrictions on foreign aviation investment). Across the continents, the introduction of premium economy flight choices, as opposed to the traditional business class, is expected to get the likes of American Airlines and Emirates much bigger passenger share.

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We are also seeing a boom in the air freight industry, boosted by the now-common concept of same-day delivery among those who prefer shopping online. This is punctuated by complementary technology like digital in-flight shopping, the more prevalent use of AI, and heads-up display or HUDs allowed by more relaxed FAA regulations, Scott Beale adds.

Scott Beale has been in the aviation industry for more than 20 years, successfully growing businesses both which he acquired and founded. Visit this blog for similar posts.