Happy Day before Thanksgiving! The first official travel day that earmarks the holiday travel season.

Ahh, Thanksgiving! The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, lots of turkey, stuffing, and oh, the pies…..and oh the travel nightmares getting to and from grandmother’s house we go!

As a frequent flyer (I actually spend more time in an airplane than at home), I decided to share my wish list for a happy and healthy holiday season for the frequent traveler. I wish you joy and peace this Thanksgiving and through the holiday season.

1. Don’t raise prices on air, car rentals and hotels for the holidays. Doesn’t the industry want to show a little cheer? This would clearly be a great way to do so.

2. How about stocking those mini bars in the hotel rooms with healthy snacks for the weight conscious? Sometimes the mini bar is our main meal for the day.

3. Ban in-flight toiletry kits. These are boring, cheap products. A better solution: have a basket of upscale toiletries so that passengers can choose what they need. The airlines would save a fortune and we would be a lot happier.

4. Have two ramps for boarding the plane. Imagine how quick and organized this would be!

5. Put families in the back of the plane together and leave the adults (over the age of 18) up closer to the front. The families would be empathic to each other and little ones can stop kicking adult seats and causing hard feelings among all.

6. Some new, current reading material would be great!

7. Give us a smile! Whether on the plane, in a hotel or at a customer service counter, the employees took the job with their employer because they had a desire for some reason to be an attendant. So smile, show us your good will and give outstanding customer service. Everyone will enjoy the experience and just think what you would be doing for humankind!

Enjoy your holiday and thanks for reading my blog.

Lisa

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