FLyinG by tHe seAt
SeatGuru.com knows which
aircraft seats don't recline and
which ones intersect head or
galley trac, but it doesn't
have this red-eye tip: right-side
sleepers should book window
seats on the plane's right (left-
side sleepers, the reverse) for
maximum privacy and com-
fort.
BONus: A recent Emory
University/Boeing study
showed that window seats
risk lower disease transmis-
sion in€ight.
to PAy or not to PAy
Seat selection fees are the new
normal. While tight connec-
tions merit paying for a quick-
deboarding forward seat (and
carry-on luggage), travelling
with a child under 12 often
scores free adjacent-seat selec-
tion. For the frugal: set a cal-
endar reminder for 24 hours
and one minute before €ying
and cue up online check-in.
Unclaimed bulkhead and
exit-row seats (held for
quali‰ed passengers) are
sometimes available.
ALL over tHe mAP
• Swoop, WestJet's
budget carrier, launches
this month from Abbotsford
to Edmonton and Hamilton,
Ontario, with U.S. and resort
destinations promised. New
B.C.-direct routes include
YYJ
to Montreal and Whitehorse,
and
YVR to Kauai, Mexico
City, Nagoya and Zurich, with
rumours of Norwegian and
Brazilian €ights to come.
• Turn a Toronto business
trip into leisure travel: U.S.
boutique chain Kimpton
opens the four-star Saint
George hotel on prime Bloor
Street West in July
(rates from $350).
With low-cost airlines
Flair, Wow and Prim-
era oŸering European
€ights from $199 this
summer, make
YYZ
your jumping-oŸ
point.
summer bleisure
From check-in to passenger perks, your insider
guide to travelling smarter, for business
and pleasure
by Charlene Rooke
C A R R Y ON
amanda skusE junE 2018 BCBusiness 59
J E T S E T T E R
Vancouver-based
John Fluevog
travels often
between his 24
north american
shoe stores and
his first Euro-
pean outpost
recently opened in
amsterdam.
"For me it's
all about mental
preparation, because
if you're not careful
the whole experi-
ence can build stress
and be a black mark
on your trip (and
remember, it involves
'the miracle of
flight'). i leave more
than enough time
to get to the airport,
and on the ride there
i prepare myself for
inevitable hiccups
along the way–all
of which gives me a
calm approach, if you
will. i expect delays
and then i'm able to
fly through them, or
get 'bonused' when
things are on time.
it's no good fighting
travel stress when
you're in the middle
of it. i find it better
to prepare for it, and
then it doesn't get
the better of me.
Oh, and drink water.
Enjoy the ride!"
DI D YO U K NOW. . .
if your connection in montreal, toronto or Vancouver is longer than six hours,
you can access hotel rates from $49 with the air Canada stopover program.
PRe-CHeCK: CHeCK!
global entry, which can be included
with nexus trusted-traveller
application or renewal, includes
tsa pre-check at U.s. airports for
streamlined security clearance.
Points cUrrencY
ever use your points for
business travel, and regret
that you couldn't expense it?
request a receipt for the dollar
value of your ticket, using
the ticket (not confirmation)
number. Look for "request
receipt" on airline websites and
self-check-in terminals, or ask
at the ticketing counter.
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quality time
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