8 Essential Travel Hacks for Luton Flyers

As a traveller, you should always be on the lookout for ways to improve your experience.

However, when you’ve been globetrotting for a long time, it’s easy to fall into comfortable yet restrictive habits.

With that in mind, here are eight excellent hacks you can try out on your next trip from London Luton Airport (LLA).

1. Live the VIP life

Luton flyers can live the VIP lifestyle by booking into the LLA Aspire Lounge. With complimentary food and alcohol, super-comfy snooze pods and fast and free Wi-Fi, it’s the ideal place to relax and recharge before your flight.

2. Turn left

Rumour has it that the right-hand queue at security tends to be longer as right handed people are more inclined to turn right. So since most people are right-handed, you should turn left at security and enjoy having some extra time to explore LLA.

3. Wear your luggage

If you’re pushed for space or slightly over your luggage allowance, wear some of your heavier clothes such as jumpers and jeans to the airport. This means you can pack more stuff and you can always change into something lighter after check-in.

4. Scan your docs

Back up your passport and other important travel documents by scanning and then emailing them to yourself. This way, if the originals are lost or stolen, you’ll have copies which will make things easier if you need to make an insurance claim or secure a replacement.

5. Travel red eye

A red-eye flight is an overnight service and there are many benefits to booking one. It’s often cheaper because most people favour daytime travel, there’ll be less traffic on the roads, so your airport commute will be quicker, and you can sleep on your flight, then wake up nicely reenergized in your travel destination. Need more info? This Skyscanner article on red eye flights is a great read.

6. Offline maps

When you’re outdoors, Wi-Fi hot spots will probably be few and far between. So rather than burn your mobile data, download the maps for your destination in advance, then access them offline when you need them.

7. Fragile to be agile

By marking your hold luggage as fragile, it’s more likely to be handled with appropriate care. Plus it’ll be placed at the top of the pile in the plane compartment and be one of the first offloaded at the airport, allowing you to shoot straight off and explore.    

8. Drive to the airport

Driving to the airport is by far the best option if you want your travel adventure to get off to a good start. Free from the constrains of a timetable and the herds of people on public transport, you’ll be totally chilled-out. So pre-book LLA parking on Looking4.com and start your adventure in style by cruising along to the airport.  

Take note of these eight essential travel hacks and your holiday from Luton will be legendary.

That’s our list! Share your fave travel hacks in the comments section.