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Opt for an early-morning flight

Airports are fresh and relatively crowd-and child-free early in the day. Statistics show early flights are also less likely to be delayed.

Do some simple detective work to protect your belongings in the hotel

Wipe down the keypad of the in-room-safe with a damp cloth (and then dry it) before entering your code. There have been cases where a light oil residue or powder has been applied to the touch keys, to see what numbers were pressed, making the safe accessible for others.

Align with business

If you're travelling for business, stick with your own kind but if you're not, line up anyway with people who look to be travelling for business; they tend to be no-nonsense travellers and usually know the ropes and move through airports quickly.

Use colourful luggage

Try travelling with colourful blue, green or red travel suitcases. That way your luggage stands out from the same black or grey bags as everyone else and is easily spotted on the baggage carousel. Before checking your luggage in, take a picture of it and print it out. If it goes missing you can identify it easily.