Not exact matches
While you may not always have a choice, try to
travel at off -
peak times or days so you'll have more space (and fewer
other passengers to worry about); arrive early enough to get through check - in and security screening without sprinting to the gate (remember, you'll have to take your baby out of her stroller and carry her through the checkpoint) but not so early that she gets restless even before boarding; always preboard if you can so you can grab premium space in the overhead compartment and get your baby situated without a crowd waiting impatiently in the aisle behind you;
time feedings to coincide with takeoffs and landings (If you're still nursing, offer the breast; if not, offer a pacifier or sippy cup to minimize baby's ear pressure); and bring plenty of drinks, snacks, and entertainment.
Read his
other posts, «An Instructional Technologist Muses on Lessons Learned: The
Peaks and Pitfalls of Discovery Learning» and «
Travel Tip: It Is a Terrific
Time to Teach Abroad.»
There's a catch to redemptions with American, though, that applies whether you
travel during this great off -
peak period or during
other times of the year.
Summer is considered the
peak tourist season throughout the country;
other popular
travel times are major American holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as Easter Week and the school holiday known as Spring Break.
Our Standard Class rail tickets are very competitively priced and are fully - flexible - in
other words, they are valid on every service on the day of
travel, even the
peak times.
When it comes to
travel during the holidays and
other times of
peak demand, it can help to book as early as possible — up to 11 months before departure.