8 essential tips for your next flight

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Beelzebub at 12:16 PM JST - 3rd October

Fine. Great. Now what's your recommended cure for TB (tired butt)?
bcbrownboy at 01:32 PM JST - 3rd October

So stupid - most of these tips (all of them?) are for customers living OUTSIDE of Japan.

Moderator: Nearly 70% of our readers reside outside of Japan.
Richard_III at 02:58 PM JST - 3rd October

How about getting to Narita in less than an hour?

That would have the greatest benefit for most of us in Japan.
Zenigata2 at 03:45 PM JST - 3rd October

It's easier said than done. Last time I tried to get a Diet Coke from the vending machine on the North Wing departure lobby at Kansai Airport (the one who takes only $1 bills) while waiting to board my flight to SFO, and the damn thing took my money and didn't give me my soda. I called the number on the machine, and the operator said "Don't worry sir, tomorrow one of our agent will fix it"...
Sarge at 08:54 PM JST - 3rd October

"Traveling doesn't have to be a hassle"

Of course not. Just board your private jet, and off you go!
ultradodgy at 08:03 AM JST - 4th October

bcbrownboy - aside from the cost tips, what in this list wouldn't apply to traveling in Japan? I actually thought this was a decent article, and I generally can't stand "how to..." articles.
Pukey2 at 07:32 PM JST - 4th October

You may not have realized you could bring a bottled drink onboard. You can — your best bet is to buy it after you go through security.

I think that's obvious. If you can bring your own container or empty bottle (if you're allowed) then you can fill it with water for free (at Narita anycase). After this year, I hope I can leave from Haneda for most of my international flights
Nessie at 09:25 PM JST - 4th October
A localized version of the article

4 Tips for Your Next Japanese Flight
1. Leave by the back door; don't bother with shoes.
2. Bring the kids' passports, cuz...ya know...wink wink.
3. If you are an ex-president of Peru, stay out of Peru -- heck, make that S. America.
4. Don't tell the pilots you'll be sitting in to fly under the Rainbow Bridge.
Yelnats at 04:00 PM JST - 5th October

They now make me take off my beach sandals. I put all metal stuff in my back pack, before security. Much easier. And I do not use a clear plastic bag for toiletries etc. I believe the machines are able to view through even the blackest bag. I like putting an alarm clock, batteries and cables in my carry on. It is fun to watch them make it go back and forth in the machine. I call everyone sir even if it is a woman. Don't wait for drink carts. I just go to the galley and help myself. If you buy a beer, drink three quarters of it, then bring it to the galley and tell them there is something wrong with it and ask them to taste it. Second beer is free that way. For breakfast service on Delta, do not bother asking for a coke or even a cup of ice because they will angrily repeat, "coffee tea or orange juice." And why do they still give out peanuts? So many are allergic to them. Best tip I can give is to drink before getting on a plane but not if you are an obnoxious drinker.
Sarge at 06:39 PM JST - 5th October

"If you buy a beer"

I refuse to buy a beer on a plane. Heck, coffee, tea and soft drinks are free. I may have to pay a fuel surcharge but I'll be damned if I'm gonna pay for a beer.
dammit at 07:47 PM JST - 5th October

Anyone who's been on a British Airways flight to or from Narita will know that all Japanese people know where the cup noodles are stored.

So I doubt if the people in Japan needed to be told about the galley!

For the rest of the world, there's sometimes free snacks there as well as drinks.