Rainy season travel tips
Here comes the rain again…falling in my head like a memory…falling in my head like a new emotion…
Well, The Eurythmics were right, new emotion and most of it are the enraged emotion of the trapped passengers for a cancelled flight.
The Philippines experience heave rain during the months of July and August. And traveling during this months is uncertain.
Passenger can’t do anything once Mother Nature do not cooperate with your travel plans and it means, never get angry with the airport officials because they are just concern not only to you but to everyone in the plane.
Here are some travel tips for you during this wet season.
- Be updated with the weather condition. Most of the airport, including Ninoy Aquino Airport is a free wifi zone area. You can easily be connected with PAGASA (www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph) for the weather updates to your destination.
- Be attentive to the airport monitors for live weather updates from the TV News.
- Bring necessary rainy gears in you carry on. A water proof jacket, rain coats, small umbrella, and rubber slippers will come in handy. It’s for you own protection.
- Always put in extra clothing. If it will fit 2 pairs of each clothes (pants, shorts, t-shirts, underwears), do it.
- Always make Plan B or Plan C in your travel plans. If your flight will be cancelled, you have to be adjustable in other flights. Most of the plane, if it experience heavy turbulence or bad weather, they can divert the flight. And you can check this online if there are flights available to your destination once the plane be cancelled or diverted.
- Patience…be very patient. You don’t have the hand to control the weather. Wait for the announcement if its a go or no, and understand fully the reason why the airline need to cancel your flight. It’s for your own safety.
Ladies and Gentlemen…All Flights are Cancelled due to Heavy Rains Boo!!! Halloween Treat from Cebu Pacific