With your air trip getting closer, be sure that you are well prepared. These tips will help you enjoy your flight and holiday.

Step 1:
Be sure to have all of your papers organized.If you have all your paperwork ready, you can buzz through the check-in counter.The easiest way to stay in control of your papers is to put it in a wallet that fits into your carry-on tote bag. Print off flight confirmation pages from your booking website or travel agent. Also have a current passport. In some countries, you are forbidden to enter if your passport is within 6 months of expiring, so check out your destination if this may be the case for you. Keep a list of phone numbers to use in case of emergency. It is possible that you may need to call your doctor, banker lawyer, or parents while away. Basically, you can never be over prepared when it comes

Step 2:
Consider taking out insurance coverage.If you're going quite a distance from home, it would be wise to have health insurance. If a medical emergency arises, your costs will be paid. It doesn't cost much to get this type of insurance. If you do get insurance, keep a copy of the policy with your other travel papers, and also leave a copy with someone back home in case you lose your bags.

Step 3:
Carry-on bags.Air travel can get boring even if only a short flight, so pack something to occupy yourself. Puzzles, books, PC laptops and music players are all basic requirements for air travel. In addition, pack some extra clothes in your carry-on bag in case your bags are lost. You'll be grateful for those cleanclothes. Make sure that all liquids are no bigger than 1 ounce or 30mL each and put each into a ziplock-type plastic bag. (By law, anything over the limit will be seized!) Remember to have any medicines as well as prescriptions on you at all times too. Some people like to keep valuable possessions in their in-flight totes as well, but they can still be stolen, so it is not the best idea. The carry-on tote has to be within the size restrictions, and also not too heavyto carry. (One with wheels is best.)

Step 4:
Get packing! Packing should be the last thing you do before you go. Pack according to the weather of your and make sure you have enough undergarments for each day, plus then an extra pair or two for luck. Supply enough shirts, shorts, trousers, bathers, PJs and evening wear for your whole stay. Don't forget you can use most trousers and sweaters for more than one day, so try not to over-do the numbers of these heavier items. Put in your camera, accessories like shoes and jewelry, your toiletries and all other holiday needs and then weigh your luggage to make sure you don't exceed weight limits. Shut your bags and attach distinctive tags, or even a colored ribbon so that you can quickly find your luggage on the conveyor belt.
With your travel papers, carry-on tote and suitcase properly packed, your flight will be a trouble-free and pleasant experience.

Tiffany Provost writes about air travel and other traveling tips for www.HowToDoThings.com.