Taking a trip

[KS63]

If possible, go with a carry-on and save yourself some time and money.

[HoneyBadger]

I don't fly very frequently, but when I do, I like to wear a light jacket with zippered pockets. When I'm approaching security, I put all my usual pocket stuff (phone, wallet, loose change, keys, boarding passes (Not until after they check them at the start of the security rigmarole), watch, belt, rings, etc.) into my jacket pockets and zip them shut. Then I just take my jacket off when I get to the scanners and put it on top of my shoes in a bin. After the security check, I grab my jacket, shoes, and bag and head toward the gate and I can move the items back to their regularly reserved locations as time permits. This also ensures I don't have a dozen or more items floating around in the X ray bins and I won't lose anything.

Slip on shoes are a must.
Earplugs can make a long flight a lot shorter. Music is a plus.
Some cash is always handy.
Prescription meds should be in your carry on.
I always have an extra set of essentials in my carry on too: pants, shirt, underoos, socks, deodorant, etc.

Flightaware.com is handy for tracking your flights and making sure your connections are running on time.

[Sparky]

Can my CPAP machine go in my carry on?

[Great-Kazoo]

Can my CPAP machine go in my carry on?

Should be no issue. I always call airline before bringing any medical equip. I also have current scrip for said medicine or DMW.

I get name of person who gave me info, date & time. Your best bet is the airline. HOWEVER what one is allowed as carry on in CO is or may not be allowed in NY.

[fportmen45]

Can my CPAP machine go in my carry on?

It's been my experience that it can - as Jim noted, it's nice to have a prescription handy.

[Ah Pook]

Not much help on this one.

Last time I flew, I got a gunpowder residue test because there was an empty gum wrapper in my shirt pocket.

Good luck.

[GilpinGuy]

Don't make any jokes to the TSA douches. My wife and I saw a guy get tackled. He was asked what he had in something (we didn't see) and his answer was "You think it's a bomb?" and bam! He was tackled a few feet in front of us and pinned on the ground shittin himself saying "I was only kidding! I was only kidding!". This was only a few months after 9/11, but still, don't joke around with these fools or you could cost yourself some time or a missed flight.

[theGinsue]

If your CPAP has a detachable humidifier resevoir, consider detaching it and leaving it at home. NY is considerably more humid than CO so it's not essential to have it there as it is here and the space saving in luggage is worth not taking along. I just travelled overseas for a month without the humidifier along and was fine the entire time.

I packed my CPAP into my checked luggage so I can't advise from experience on taking it in carry on except to say TSA will likely have you get it scanned separately like any other electronics.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Regarding the bag costs, I recently flew Frontier and it was $30 to check a bag, but $40 to carry on. I paid the $40 since it was a 36 hour trip, and I could avoid a human, particularly at 4 am in MKE when there were none.

I'd be shocked if Pfizer is flying you on Frontier. Man, that airline has changed....

[StagLefty]

Wear clean underwear.