NO KID-DING Why you should never let your kids take a bag on the plane − even if it's free

(§ 1) A TRAVEL expert has revealed you should never let your kids bring a bag on the plane if you want a stress-free journey.

(§ 2) Experienced flyer, Vanessa Grant recommends parents don't let their kids take a bag with them after sharing her recent experience of travelling with her kids - aged 8 and 11.

(§ 3) "Smart packing is what really saved us," she said.

(§ 4) Vanessa did two long-haul flights with her family from Canada to Indonesia which went smoothly because the kids didn't have bags, she claims.

(§ 5) It is important to "instil a sense of responsibility" in kids however, it is not worth the stress of tracking down a lost backpack __ a busy international airport, according to the travel expert.

(§ 6) Vanessa explained: "The stakes are just too high and even replacing a charging cord can be pricey at a duty-free shop, let alone a whole backpack's worth of stuff."

(§ 7) It is also important to bring the right type of carry-on when travelling with your family, to make your life a lot easier.

(§ 8) A small rolling suitcase is perfect for long-haul flights and "is like the clown car of carry-ons".

(§ 9) Vanessa added: "It fits a change of clothes for three of us, plus toiletries and some snacks."

(§ 10) Instead of storing your carry-on in the overhead bins you should put it __ the seat of your shortest child so they'll be able to rest their feet on it, Vanessa recommends.

(§ 11) This clever hack will stop your child from complaining as it is "uncomfortable to have your legs hanging for hours".

(§ 12) Packing a change of clothes for everyone will ensure you have a smoother journey, according to the experienced flyer.

(§ 13) "Spills and vomiting can happen to anyone," she said.

(§ 14) Vanessa added: "One of my kids lost multiple socks __ the plane and in the hotel.

(§ 15) "Luckily most airlines give passengers a little package including a toothbrush and toothpaste, ear plugs, an eye mask and socks so we had a few extra pairs."

(§ 16) Bringing snacks for your kids can end up saving a lot of money as they likely won't eat all the food offered by airlines, "unless your child is a unicorn".

(§ 17) Vanessa also recommends bringing an empty water bottle you can fill up before getting on the plane.

(§ 18) Most kids on flights are thrilled to get "hours of uninterrupted screen time, both on their tablets and the screens on the back of seats in front of them".

(§ 19) However, screens even for kids can get old quickly.

(§ 20) Parents should bring alternative activities for their children.

(§ 21) Vanessa brought a book, notepad and pens which kept them entertained throughout the flight.

(§ 22) Forgetting either your charger or headphones can spoil the whole journey, the travel expert claims.

(§ 23) Parents will need the chargers to make sure their children can stay entertained on the screens.

(§ 24) "We brought headphones for everyone," Vanessa said.

(§ 25) She added: "No one—including you—wants to hear the sound effects from your kid's favourite video game for hours on end."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/26306770/never-let-your-kidstake-a-bag-on-plane/ (adaptado)

NO KID-DING Why you should never let your kids take a bag on the plane − even if it's free

(§ 1) A TRAVEL expert has revealed you should never let your kids bring a bag on the plane if you want a stress-free journey.

(§ 2) Experienced flyer, Vanessa Grant recommends parents don't let their kids take a bag with them after sharing her recent experience of travelling with her kids - aged 8 and 11.

(§ 3) "Smart packing is what really saved us," she said.

(§ 4) Vanessa did two long-haul flights with her family from Canada to Indonesia which went smoothly because the kids didn't have bags, she claims.

(§ 5) It is important to "instil a sense of responsibility" in kids however, it is not worth the stress of tracking down a lost backpack __ a busy international airport, according to the travel expert.

(§ 6) Vanessa explained: "The stakes are just too high and even replacing a charging cord can be pricey at a duty-free shop, let alone a whole backpack's worth of stuff."

(§ 7) It is also important to bring the right type of carry-on when travelling with your family, to make your life a lot easier.

(§ 8) A small rolling suitcase is perfect for long-haul flights and "is like the clown car of carry-ons".

(§ 9) Vanessa added: "It fits a change of clothes for three of us, plus toiletries and some snacks."

(§ 10) Instead of storing your carry-on in the overhead bins you should put it __ the seat of your shortest child so they'll be able to rest their feet on it, Vanessa recommends.

(§ 11) This clever hack will stop your child from complaining as it is "uncomfortable to have your legs hanging for hours".

(§ 12) Packing a change of clothes for everyone will ensure you have a smoother journey, according to the experienced flyer.

(§ 13) "Spills and vomiting can happen to anyone," she said.

(§ 14) Vanessa added: "One of my kids lost multiple socks __ the plane and in the hotel.

(§ 15) "Luckily most airlines give passengers a little package including a toothbrush and toothpaste, ear plugs, an eye mask and socks so we had a few extra pairs."

(§ 16) Bringing snacks for your kids can end up saving a lot of money as they likely won't eat all the food offered by airlines, "unless your child is a unicorn".

(§ 17) Vanessa also recommends bringing an empty water bottle you can fill up before getting on the plane.

(§ 18) Most kids on flights are thrilled to get "hours of uninterrupted screen time, both on their tablets and the screens on the back of seats in front of them".

(§ 19) However, screens even for kids can get old quickly.

(§ 20) Parents should bring alternative activities for their children.

(§ 21) Vanessa brought a book, notepad and pens which kept them entertained throughout the flight.

(§ 22) Forgetting either your charger or headphones can spoil the whole journey, the travel expert claims.

(§ 23) Parents will need the chargers to make sure their children can stay entertained on the screens.

(§ 24) "We brought headphones for everyone," Vanessa said.

(§ 25) She added: "No one—including you—wants to hear the sound effects from your kid's favourite video game for hours on end."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/26306770/never-let-your-kidstake-a-bag-on-plane/ (adaptado)

NO KID-DING Why you should never let your kids take a bag on the plane − even if it's free

(§ 1) A TRAVEL expert has revealed you should never let your kids bring a bag on the plane if you want a stress-free journey.

(§ 2) Experienced flyer, Vanessa Grant recommends parents don't let their kids take a bag with them after sharing her recent experience of travelling with her kids - aged 8 and 11.

(§ 3) "Smart packing is what really saved us," she said.

(§ 4) Vanessa did two long-haul flights with her family from Canada to Indonesia which went smoothly because the kids didn't have bags, she claims.

(§ 5) It is important to "instil a sense of responsibility" in kids however, it is not worth the stress of tracking down a lost backpack __ a busy international airport, according to the travel expert.

(§ 6) Vanessa explained: "The stakes are just too high and even replacing a charging cord can be pricey at a duty-free shop, let alone a whole backpack's worth of stuff."

(§ 7) It is also important to bring the right type of carry-on when travelling with your family, to make your life a lot easier.

(§ 8) A small rolling suitcase is perfect for long-haul flights and "is like the clown car of carry-ons".

(§ 9) Vanessa added: "It fits a change of clothes for three of us, plus toiletries and some snacks."

(§ 10) Instead of storing your carry-on in the overhead bins you should put it __ the seat of your shortest child so they'll be able to rest their feet on it, Vanessa recommends.

(§ 11) This clever hack will stop your child from complaining as it is "uncomfortable to have your legs hanging for hours".

(§ 12) Packing a change of clothes for everyone will ensure you have a smoother journey, according to the experienced flyer.

(§ 13) "Spills and vomiting can happen to anyone," she said.

(§ 14) Vanessa added: "One of my kids lost multiple socks __ the plane and in the hotel.

(§ 15) "Luckily most airlines give passengers a little package including a toothbrush and toothpaste, ear plugs, an eye mask and socks so we had a few extra pairs."

(§ 16) Bringing snacks for your kids can end up saving a lot of money as they likely won't eat all the food offered by airlines, "unless your child is a unicorn".

(§ 17) Vanessa also recommends bringing an empty water bottle you can fill up before getting on the plane.

(§ 18) Most kids on flights are thrilled to get "hours of uninterrupted screen time, both on their tablets and the screens on the back of seats in front of them".

(§ 19) However, screens even for kids can get old quickly.

(§ 20) Parents should bring alternative activities for their children.

(§ 21) Vanessa brought a book, notepad and pens which kept them entertained throughout the flight.

(§ 22) Forgetting either your charger or headphones can spoil the whole journey, the travel expert claims.

(§ 23) Parents will need the chargers to make sure their children can stay entertained on the screens.

(§ 24) "We brought headphones for everyone," Vanessa said.

(§ 25) She added: "No one—including you—wants to hear the sound effects from your kid's favourite video game for hours on end."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/26306770/never-let-your-kidstake-a-bag-on-plane/ (adaptado)

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Amazon says it is getting even more packages to customers in one day or sooner – a metric the e-retailer is promoting to customers as it faces heightened competition in online shopping. The company announced that nearly 60% of orders placed through Prime in the top 60 U.S. metro areas in the first quarter arrived the same or next day. That is up from roughly 50% in the second quarter of 2023.

Speedy delivery is a hallmark of Amazon’s Prime subscription offering, which charges members $139 a year for benefits such as two-day shipping and video streaming. The company has said it wants to make same-day and next-day delivery the standard, and it plans to double the number of same-day delivery facilities in the U.S. within the next few years.

“As we get items to customers this fast, customers choose Amazon to fulfill their shopping needs more frequently,” CEO Andy Jassy wrote in his letter to shareholders earlier this month (April, 2024). “And we can see the results in various areas including how fast our everyday essentials business is growing (over 20% y/y in Q4 2023).” And according to RBC Capital Markets data, consumers have been shown to spend and shop more often if they have one-day shipping.

Amazon’s physical footprint swelled between 2020 and 2022 as the pandemic-driven e-commerce boom pushed the company to rapidly add new warehouse and delivery centers to its logistics network. Last year, Amazon retooled that network into eight regions instead of a national model, which the company says has resulted in faster yet cheaper deliveries. Jassy, in his shareholder letter, noted that cost to serve or the cost to get a product to a shopper was down in 2023 by more than 45 cents per unit year over year.

Amazon has already stood up more than 55 same-day delivery sites in the U.S., primarily clustered around major metro areas. The facilities are roughly 100,000 square feet, compared to a typical Amazon warehouse, which can be the size of 26 football fields, and they store a smaller selection of goods that are the topselling items in each city.

Same-day sites also condense the fulfillment process, typically spread across multiple Amazon facilities under one roof. A package makes fewer stops on its route to a shopper’s doorstep, which cuts down on costs per shipment.

Amazon has bolstered investment in fast shipping as traditional retail rivals Walmart and Target have stepped up their delivery game. Walmart says it can deliver items to shoppers in as little as 30 minutes, while Target in March launched a new loyalty program that offers same-day delivery on orders more than $35 in as little as an hour.

Adapted from: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/businessnews/amazon-packages-arriving-quicker-following-heftyinvestment-rcna149840