If you’re a Ministry Travel client, then you know about our great discounted flights for missionaries and humanitarian travelers, as well as our commitment to outstanding service. You may not, however, know about our ongoing efforts to keep you informed on issues that relate to travel and missions.
Each weekday through our Facebook page (facebook.com/ministrytravel) and Twitter feed (twitter.com/ministrytravel) we provide late breaking news, stories, tips and suggestions beneficial for those who travel, especially those engaged in international mission trips. Here are three stories that we recently referenced in our social media sites.
The first is what may become an airline industry trend. Malaysia Airlines recently placed a ban on infants from flying in the first-class cabin (see http://bit.ly/lNnvQKfor details). There has been significant talk within the industry and frequent flyers about expanding this to more airlines and to business as well as first class. Some have even suggested “children-free flights” (obviously by people who don’t have young children!). While we don’t see that happening, there could be moves to limit where children sit in airplanes. We’ll keep an eye on this and let you know if this expands beyond Malaysia Airlines and first class.
Another article caught our attention, this one by MSNBC (http://on.msnbc.com/j5hnDD) about how to sleep on airplanes, even if you are in coach. There are some people who can sleep anywhere, even airplanes. If you are one of those lucky few, then you can skip this paragraph. But for the rest of us—the majority that find airline noise and commotion as definite sleep inhibitors—then you will appreciate the article’s nine tips.
They are:
1. Choose your seat wisely (most important factor of whether or not you
sleep)
2. Cut down on carry-ons
3. Avoid caffeine
4. Grab pillows and blankets (if there are any)
5. Bring a neck pillow
6. Free your feet (with caution!)
7. Try a sleep aid
8. Use headphones with discretion
9. Recline your seat—but be courteous
Check out the full article for more details on each of these tips.
Finally, there was a bizarre story from USA Today that we couldn’t help but notice (see http://usat.ly/nkSkmp). This one was of a guy who decided to smuggle 15 lizards from Australia to Los Angeles by fastening them to his body. Apparently he didn’t make it through customs…and now is facing 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine!
Check us out on Facebook and Twitter as well as LinkedIn (search groups) and we will keep you informed on what’s happening in the world of travel and missions. Thankfully, most of our stories have nothing to do with lizards!
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