What are your air travel micro-hacks?

[Mattg]

One that I unfortunately had to put into action last night: if the cabin temperature is unbearably hot (or cold), and everyone around you agrees, you can ask the cabin crew to adjust it.

 

[serfty]

Use this as a grab rail when getting out of your seat if you can reach it. I haven't managed to dislodge a bin yet, despite the "30kg capacity" [or so] noted on the sticker inside.

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You'll find that on contemporary Airbus aircraft. Not so much on Boeing.

 

[moa999]

Belts need to come off for the body scanner machines. In the old days when it was a simple metal detector machine, a plastic belt buckle was useful.

I just say plastic belt and am allowed into the scanner.

My next line would be $50 I pass

 

[AuSammy]

One that I unfortunately had to put into action last night: if the cabin temperature is unbearably hot (or cold), and everyone around you agrees, you can ask the cabin crew to adjust it.

Yeah I have done that in the past.

Purser apologised saying they are usually so busy in the galley etc they don’t notice if its a bit cold for stationary sitting passengers

 

[Daver6]

I just say plastic belt and am allowed into the scanner.

My next line would be $50 I pass

I'm usually not been stopped from wearing a belt. It's just they detect it as a hot spot and need to confirm I'm not hiding a bomb behind the buckle. Sometimes same check with a wrist watch.

 

[justinbrett]

I've been meaning to buy a USB fan for the next time I'm on one of those backward airlines that don't have air vents and heat their cabin to a furnace....