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1. Book early
1.早预定
Last-minute bookers pay 15 percent more than travelers who reserve in advance.
最后一分钟才订票的人要比提前预定多付15%的钱。
2. Work with a travel agent
2.和旅行社合作
Travel agents often have access to extra amenities and added benefits and help you avoid travel mistakes. They can also be a tremendous help in the event something changes or goes wrong on your trip.
旅行社通常能得到额外的便利和好处，还能帮你避免一些旅行失误，在旅行突发状况时也能为你提供极大的帮助。
3. Be flexible
3.灵活安排
If your schedule permits, avoid peak travel days. Leaving a day or two early and staying a day later can save you a lot of money and time spent in transit.
如果时间允许，要避开出游高峰。提前一两天离开或多待一天能为你省很多交通中花费的钱和时间。
4. Watch the weather
4.关注天气
Even if the weather is fine in your part of the country, keep an eye on your destination, and remember that when there’s a weather event that impacts some of the country’s busiest airports, the effects ripple out all over the country.
即使你所在的地区天气很好，也要关注目的地的天气，记住有天气状况会影响国内某些客流量最大的机场时，全国都会受影响。
5. Consider alternate airports
5.考虑备用机场
One way to beat the crowds and cut down stress during the holidays is to fly in and out of airports that are traditionally less crowded.
度假期间避开人群减轻压力的一个方法就是进出通常不太拥挤的机场。
6. Download travel apps
6.下载旅行应用程序
Before you head to the airport, load up your mobile phone with helpful travel apps, including the one for your airline. Other apps to download: a hotel booking option, a car rental company option, and airport maps.
去机场前要在手机上下载有用的旅行应用程序，包括你选的航空公司的应用程序，还可以下载一个预定酒店、租车公司和机场地图的应用程序。
7. Ace security
7.安全应急预案
You never know when you’re going to get flagged by the TSA. You can save yourself a lot of time and security line headaches by applying for TSA Precheck.
你永远不知道什么时候会被海关扣留，申请好美国国内航班机场快速安检能让你节省很多时间也能避免安检排队的头疼。
8. Pack smart
8.聪明的打包方法
Never pack anything you can’t live without in your checked baggage; medicine, mobile phone, and glasses are all items that should always be in your carry-on bag.
必备物品绝对不要放在托运行李里，药品、手机和眼镜都该装在随身携带的包里。
9. Have a plan for delays and cancellations
9.要有延期和取消的预案
There are a few things you want to do simultaneously if your flight is extremely delayed or canceled. Get in line to talk to a gate agent, but also try using the airline app you downloaded to make changes on your own. Social media accounts are often staffed with troubleshooters who can put you in touch with the correct department for help.
如果你的航班延误时间较长或取消了你要有几种预案。排队去询问登记处的服务员时也要使用你下载的航空公司应用程序自己调整。社交网站上也要加一些能帮你解决问题的人，以便能帮你找对部门寻求帮助。
10. Pack some patience
10.要有耐心
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of year for travel, so expect heavy crowds and allow plenty of time to get to your destination safely.
旅游旺季是一年中出行人数最多的一个时期，所以你要对拥挤的人群有心理准备，并安排好大量的时间以便安全到达目的地。 | 
