The holidays can be the most frustrating time to travel.
We all want to make it home for Christmas so fighting the holiday traffic and crowds at the airport is yearly occurrence.
Luckily, there are a few things that you can do to make your trip an all around more pleasant experience.
The first thing you must do is get organized.
You need to know when your flight leaves and get to the airport early.
The last thing you want to do is spend the beginning of your holiday waiting for the next available flight.
Remember this is a busy time of year so the lines to get through security will be a lot longer than usual.
You also want to read up on all the new rules for the airline you are using.
Most airlines have strict guidelines on how much luggage each passenger can bring.
You may need to send gifts ahead of time by mail to avoid the large fees attached with going over the luggage weight limit.
The most important tip for relaxed holiday travel is to be prepared to wait.
That means bring a really good book.
Chuck Palahniuk and Clive Barker are a few great authors to check out.
If you have kids, bring plenty of toys, coloring books and simple snacks.
And no matter what bring a seat saver! If you follow the rules and get to the airport early you are bound to end up waiting in a crowd for the flight to arrive.
If you don't want to spend all of that time standing up bring a seat saver to hold your chair when you need to get up to buy a drink or run to the bathroom.
Never leave your carry on bag or book to hold your place or it will be stolen.