One of my favorite flights was a business shuttle between
Washington DC and Boston several years ago. The flight was almost entirely
businessmen who carried nothing but a thin valise and a folded copy of the
Financial Times. They lined up dutifully
and orderly as their boarding zones were called, slipped onto the plane
gracefully and quickly, and took their seats quietly.
On the other hand, some of my least favorite flights
included great numbers of first-time or infrequent air travelers, including
many families returning from vacations with bulging carry-on bags, sombreros,
stuffed animals, boxes of lobsters and bags of cookies. Traveling to and from college towns, I’ve
endured long waits while the crew assisted students with bags of (apparently
dirty) laundry, overstuffed computer bags, and musical instruments. In my book "A Guy's Guide to 1-Bag Packing: Minimalist Travel Secrets That Save You Time and Money," I review several motivations for you to consider minimalist one-bag
travel. Saving you time, saving you money, and increasing your travel options if you need to make
last-minute changes, for example.
But there is an altruistic motivation for packing light
as well. When you’ve planned carefully and packed efficiently, you’ll be
lightning fast getting on and off the plane, in and out of your seat, and in
and out of the overhead. So, do it for yourself, or do it for the guy in front
of you or the family behind you.
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