Taking a trip

[jscwerve]

Well, first off, as in my thread in the CCW forum, DO NOT bring a pistol that is loaded with one in the pipe through TSA. They do not find it amusing and you will receive ridicule for the forseeable future.

Your CPAP machine is medical equipment and you can bring it on the plane. If it is in its own carrying case they can not count it as part of your baggage limit.

I fly almost every week. If I had your flight time I'd be at the security line about 6:15.

[Delfuego]

Pick your seat now online through the airline website. The trip is paid by someone else, it might be worth a little bit of extra cash to pick a better seat on the plane. Since you don't fly often it might be nice to have a good windows seat. Sometimes you can sweet-talk one of the cabin crew into a better (or business-class) seat also.

[O2HeN2]

Port side Eastbound, Starboard West. Keeps the sun from beating on you.

O2

[Delfuego]

Port side Eastbound, Starboard West. Keeps the sun from beating on you.

In front of the engines is much quieter and smoother too.

[Buff]

Take a picture of where you parked.
Before leaving vehicle check pockets for pocket knife and remove all change.
Bring a empty water bottle, none of the shops in the concourse are open early.
Have debit or CC handy if you want to buy food on the plane.
Try carry all baggage, if you can't carry the essentials that can't be easily replaced if/when bags are lost.

[Sparky]

Pick your seat now online through the airline website. The trip is paid by someone else, it might be worth a little bit of extra cash to pick a better seat on the plane. Since you don't fly often it might be nice to have a good windows seat. Sometimes you can sweet-talk one of the cabin crew into a better (or business-class) seat also.

I did pick a window seat.

[BushMasterBoy]

Rear of the plane, you can see any trouble occurring.

[hobowh]

Your cpap is dme durable medical equipment and can be carried on sepperate from your carryon. I take my humidifier everywhere, never know when its going to be dry. Be aware they will waht to swipe test it every few times through only takes a cpl mins. But other than that good to go make sure the humidifier is empty. And put it in the bag it came in as it says the manufacturer on it and is easily identified for what it si.

[hobowh]

Forgot to mention i always take my cpap out of the bag machine only when being scanned, but mine has a battery

[Dlesh123]

Would it be easier to cram everything into a smaller carry on? Biggest thing I have is a CPAP machine and laptop.

I travel for 4 days at a time, with a Cpap and put it all in one carry on and one personal bag. Everyone has a story of a lost checked bag. Sometimes it is minimal disruption, other times, never to be seen again. My carry on will fit in any RJ overhead, so in a mainline bird should be easy. My personal bag will fit under most seats. But I don't carry a laptop, just two iPads.
As mentioned by others, no problem with CPAP in carry on, but will need to be pulled out and screened separately like a laptop.
Without experience with your specific belt, probably best to remove it before going through the screener machine ( any type).