Safety Precautions
December 23, 2008 by admin
Filed under Safe Travel Tips
Air travel poses a number of potential threats that put your personal safety at risk. Here are a few tips to follow to ensure your personal safety during air travel:
• Dress inconspicuously. Do not attract attention to your self by flashy clothing or excessive jewelry. Be comfortable and wear clothing that will not cause any inconvenience at the security check.
• Always carry your passport on your person. Do not keep it in your wallet, purse or luggage in case they get stolen or lost. Keep a copy of your passport in your purse to facilitate easy replacement.
• Do not carry large quantities of cash on you. Carry small change in your wallet and an ATM card. If you do go to an ATM, do not withdraw large amounts of cash at a time. If you do need to carry cash with you during travel, spread it around in your luggage. Also, consider using traveler’s checks.
• Do not carry any financial information like investment details, tax records, etc. unless absolutely necessary. If you do have to carry them, ensure they are deep within your check-in luggage.
• Carry your identification papers, wallet, cash and other valuables like camera, phone, iPod, etc. in your handbag that you can carry on board along with your carry-on luggage. In the event that you need to part with your carry-on luggage at any time, you need not risk losing the most important valuables.
• Before leaving for the airport, ensure that there are no delays in your flight. Try and minimize the time you need to spend at the airport.
• While choosing a seat, choose one that is closest to the any one of the emergency exits on the plane. Also be aware of evacuation procedure in case of an emergency landing. Pay attention to and follow the safety instructions provided on the airplane carefully.
• While traveling, it is fine to strike up a conversation with a fellow passengers, but do not reveal too much information about yourself, your company or your associations and beliefs. Do not get drawn into long conversations with anyone, especially about politics, religion or other personal beliefs.