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Alaska Air's fine. Don't forget your baggage fee. (Cool trick: if you pack two "carry-ons" you can check one at the gate without a fee if they announce there's not enough space. Saved me a few bucks in the past.) Virgin Airlines has sockets, but not any other airplane. There are usually a few around the gate, though, so you could still bring chargers along.

Water, warm socks, and enough stuff to occupy your time. And headphones, if you don't want to talk to anyone, or at least want an out until you figure out if you do -- you never know if you'll sit next to someone chatty or quiet.

Not much has changed in the last seven years. You still can't take liquids or gels on (including potato salad, as I discovered). Other than that, just give yourself enough time to get through security comfortably. It's never fun running through the terminal with your shoes in one hand and carry-on in the other.

They all take cards, right? Or should I have cash on hand. (which reminds me, I should probably call my bank and my phone company and let them now I'll be out of town...) And I'll definitely be bringing headphones. I mean, I don't mind talking to people, but at the same time, I don't want to have to because I have no other option/don't want to pay for headphones. |D

I think I'll just check the hotel I'm staying at and see if they have shampoos and stuff, instead of trying to deal with the size restrictions. Sounds a lot easier. |D

I should call the airline if i were you - i don't think they let you take your own water onto the plane. I'm pretty sure they made my SO toss his. So be sure before you waste money on water they'll make you toss.

Ah, no, let me clarify; I'm going to bring an empty filter water bottle with me through security, then see if I can fill it up and carry it on the plane. Thanks for the warning, though!

Ah - that's a clever idea! I'd definitely call and ask about it, though, since it'll be bigger than 3 oz. (So damn ridiculous.)

Airport prices are *insane*.

I'll do that. :) I already called and was told I could bring my own food on board (though no potato salad, according to someone else in this thread), so hopefully I can avoid buying anything in the airport. |D

Heeee. I can't really imagine packing potato salad for a plane ride. I suppose they're just happier with pre-wrapped stuff, like granola bars and whatnot.

When i was as kid, you flew and you got a *meal*. It wasn't the best food ever, but it was a real meal.

Plus, we wore our 'Sunday' clothes, hose and heels and whatnot. It was an *event*!

That batch I actually made myself. They let me keep it and take it on, but only because I got on their good sides when I started chatting with the TSA guys about my dad being an air traffic controller and growing up around airplanes (blah, blah, blah...).

Man, those were the days. Now you're lucky if you can beg an extra snack pack off the flight attendants. But I always wore jeans... :P

I'm not sure *why* potato salad would be a big deal re: on a plane (it can't explode!), but who knows. (It's not a favorite of mine, although i did have duck comfit salad with wee purple potatoes once that was marvelous.) Being 'in the know' is usually a handy thing.

We flew once a summer to see my dad's family on the East Coast and it was *always* a big deal. Sunday dresses, dress pants and shoes and belts for my brothers, heels.... Sheesh. Flying sucked bad enough, but to do it in hose...!

But you *did* feel kind of special, walking to the plane in your fancy dress, heh.

It popped going through the x-ray machine as a gel, and they had to take it out, inspect it, give me a mini-lecture. I'm surprised they didn't insist of sampling it, just to be sure.

That sounds... incredible. In every respect. You definitely would turn heads, and not in the "people of Walmart" way. Definitely more the, "Wow, swank," way.

Huh. Interesting.

Heee. Thanks! Everybody dressed up then. And there was a smoking section! Which was completely revolting. And even up in the no smoking section, there were little ashtrays in the arm rests of the seats.

That makes even less sense than a "smoking section" in a restaurant: Yes, let's fill this pill box with people, and everyone at the back can smoke, but if you're in row 18 and forward you can't. o.O...

I remember when planes still had the ashtrays. I was so confused, even though I knew what they were for 'cause my uncle used the one/s in his car regularly (man, do you remember when CARS had ashtrays? I haven't seen one of those in years!).

Homg, i know. It's been *years*.... I remember when elevators had them in the corners. And every restaurant asked 'smoking or non smoking'.

It may be a big 'ole freedom-crushing thing, but i'm so very glad to have smoking mostly out of public spaces. It always made me feel sick, even as a kid.

I have never had a problem bringing an empty water bottle through. I hook my nalgene onto my backpack for every flight (about four-six times a year). Granted, mine doesn't have a a filter, but the one my mom had for a long time did.

Regarding cards vs. cash, up thread... it kinda depends. Some counters give you a different story every time you go through, so it can be rather inconsistent. I'd take both, just to be safe. And it never hurts to have cash on hand, aye?

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