1.
Be Flexible (if possible) book your holiday after you have booked the flight. Sometimes a single day can make a difference of €100 in the cost of a flight.

2.
Check-In on line, not only does this make boarding quicker but I have yet to see anyone having their bags weighed on boarding.

3.
Do not have any hold luggage, not only does this make everything cheaper (a bag in the hold can now cost more than the flight) but it means you can check in on line and not have to wait for the Carousel (and therefore avoid queues at the car rental)

4.
Don’t wear anything which will set off the metal detector- sounds simple doesn’t it -yet every time I fly I see people having to take off jewellery, belts , shoes, under wire bras in the most embarrassingly open position.

5.
Invest in a waistcoat with big pockets which will take your cash, keys, spectacles, book and newspaper. This you can put through the scanner and then wear on the plane. Everything to hand without scrambling into the locker.

6.
If you have difficulty fitting everything you need in the on-flight bag wear some more.
OK I know this means you will be roasting alive on the flight but it may also give you a crucial change of underwear.

7.
Give yourself a choice of things to do on the plane e.g. have a novel and crossword.
Attention span seems shorter at altitude.

8.
Buy water in the “duty free” this is much cheaper than on the plane.

9.
Go into the boarding area early and find a seat near where the head of the queue will be, that way you can sit down until the last moment.

10
Board at the back of the plane, most go in the front so this gives you a greater choice of seats and a better chance of getting off faster.