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You're heading to the airport for a long haul flight - what have you done to prepare by the night before?

131 replies

newyorknewyorkforevernewyork · 08/12/2025 18:31

Its you and one young kid.

I'm thinking:
Passports ready
Visas ready
Suitcase packed, clothes ironed and ready
Multiple alarms set all around the house

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OP posts:
HoskinsChoice · 08/12/2025 18:40

Plants watered.
Bins emptied.
Lights on timer.

ChimneyPot · 08/12/2025 18:40

Devices charged, battery pack charged

User214263 · 08/12/2025 18:38

Fridge emptied of anything that will go off
Bins out
Electrics switched off except the essentials
Multiply checks of passport & docs
Check the terminal I'm flying out of (I always forget this and I'm scrabbling round at 4am to work out where to go)

curiouscat1987 · 08/12/2025 18:37

Plastic bags and spare clothes handy for cabin bags for when you or the kid pukes or similar 🤔

FruitBadger · 08/12/2025 18:36

Food shop booked to be delivered when we get home

Sillysoggyspaniel · 08/12/2025 18:35

Snacks. Lots of snacks.