I’m positive I’m not the one one who has eagerly booked an early morning flight, pondering it’ll be nice to reach early and have a full day in my vacation spot. These early morning flights are often cheaper too so I really feel like I’ve acquired a double winner with a discount flight and an additional day on vacation!
Sure, they appear like a good suggestion! A 6am flight doesn’t appear too early…proper? However you then think about that it’s essential get to the airport 2 hours early…and it takes an hour to get there…and also you need 20 minutes as a ‘simply in case’ buffer…and 20 minutes to prepare…
Yea, you’re getting up fairly early for that 6am flight!
However concern not, I’ve acquired some tricks to make the early morning flight slightly simpler and belief me after I say that it’s completely price it!
1. Have your early morning flight outfit laid out prepared
Simplify your morning by having your flight outfit laid out and able to go. Even when what you’re sporting, simply get it out.
There’s nothing worse than realising the highest you wished to put on is soiled when it’s 2am and all of your different t-shirts are already packed in your suitcase.
I’m a fan of holding my aircraft outfit tremendous easy and I at all times put on my favorite leggings and a comfortable hoodie with a cap and girls’s operating trainers.
2. Have all the pieces packed and able to go
It goes with out saying, proper? Make certain your baggage are absolutely packed earlier than you go to mattress!
Journey Hack Tip: In case you’re the sort of one who panics they’ve forgotten one thing, maintain reminding your self that each one you actually want is your:
- Passport
- Cellphone (with Apple Pay or Google Pay)
- Cellphone charger + plug adaptor
3. Make in a single day oats
In case you’re the sort of one who must eat as quickly as they rise up then make in a single day oats. It’s a easy, wholesome and scrumptious breakfast that really tastes higher when it’s been chilling within the fridge for a couple of hours.
I often make this in a disposable tub (get them on Amazon) and eat it as soon as I get to the airport.
I make my in a single day oats by mixing a banana with milk, vanilla protein powder and greek yoghurt. I then add my oats and pop them right into a pot with some berries and honey on prime and that is so good for the morning!
I like Joe Wicks in a single day oats recipes. They really feel so indulgent however they’re actually filling and wholesome – simply what you want if you’ve acquired a giant day forward!
4. Have your espresso pot prepared
In case you can’t depart the home with out a espresso, get all the pieces prepared so you can also make it as rapidly as attainable. I often put my espresso right into a flask so I can drink it on the best way to the airport.
5. Have your big water bottle prepared
You’ll be able to’t fly with out a big water bottle! I wish to fill mine with iced water and maintain it within the fridge prepared for the morning. I then try to drink all of it earlier than I’m going by way of airport safety so no less than I’m starting my journey hydrated. I’ll refill it once more at a fountain or espresso store on the airport.
6. Triple test your airport journey preparations
Examine, test and test once more.
- What time is your flight?
- Are you checked in on your flight?
- Do it’s essential print something out or is the app OK?
- Which terminal are you flying from?
- Is your taxi or airport parking confirmed?
- Have you learnt the way you’re attending to your lodging when you arrive?
7. Tidy the home, put the bins out, lock your home windows and water your vegetation
That is probably the most annoying factor to do earlier than a vacation (when you will have 1,000,000 different issues to do already) however it’s additionally probably the most rewarding. There’s nothing higher than coming residence from vacation to a clear and tidy home! You’ll thank your self if you get residence. (As somebody who has come residence to useless home vegetation and a fridge filled with rotting meals – I do know!)
Journey Hack Tip: You get bonus factors for ordering a web-based meals store for if you get again out of your vacation! It makes me really feel like Tremendous Mum after I do that.
8. Pack your automobile and ensure it has gas
In case you’re attending to the airport by automobile, I extremely suggest packing your automobile and ensuring you will have gas the evening earlier than. Packing the automobile is a straightforward job however it has the potential to go actually improper! In case you’ve ever tried to pack a automobile with 6 suitcases, 3 drained kids and hand baggage when you’re half asleep, you’ll know what I imply!
I wish to put my suitcases within the boot after which I maintain my purse out on the kitchen desk.
9. Purchase duplicates of something you’ll must pack within the morning
If there are particular issues you may’t pack till the morning as a result of it’s essential use them, I extremely suggest shopping for duplicates. I do know, it doesn’t appear to be a giant deal to only pack these issues on the final minute however you’ll be making life a lot simpler for your self!
Issues like your telephone charger, your toothbrush or a specific cleanser you want to make use of within the morning, simply purchase duplicates.
This implies you may absolutely pack your suitcase, shut it up and put it within the automobile with out having to squeeze anything into it within the morning.
10. Write your self a morning to-do record
If there’s anything it’s essential do earlier than you allow, positively write your self a to-do record. Whether or not it’s shutting a window or turning a plug off, simply write it down. It’ll cease the nervousness of ‘did I keep in mind to try this!?’ and imply you gained’t neglect something. It’ll additionally cease you faffing within the morning since you’ll rapidly work your method by way of your record and depart the home ASAP.