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Suzie's Blogs ...Traveling & Living Abroad Hints & Tips |
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Suzie's Blogs ... Traveling & Living Abroad Hints & Tips |
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Just a few tips concerning Air Travel when visiting African nations. If you are flying to places in Africa other than the major tourist destinations, you may have difficulty securing and retaining reservations and experience long waits at airports for customs and immigration processing. If stranded, you may need proof of a confirmed reservation in order to obtain food and lodging vouchers from some airlines. Flights are often overbooked, delayed or canceled and, when competing for space on a plane, you may be dealing with a surging crowd rather than a line. Traveling with a packaged tour may insulate you from some of these difficulties. Not all problems can be avoided, but you can: Learn the reputation of the airline and the airports you will use to prevent problems and avoid any unpleasant surprises. Reserve your return passage before you go and reconfirm immediately upon arrival. Ask for confirmation in writing, complete with file number or locator code, when you make or confirm a reservation. Arrive at the airport earlier than required in order to put yourself at the front of the line - or the crowd, as the case may be. Travel with funds sufficient for an extra week’s subsistence in case you are stranded. Great things to keep in the back of your head. ( ahead of time) See you tomorrow. Suzie Suzie's Travel Tips Blog Posted: Friday 18th February 2005, 12:15 AM |