How to travel in old age?

Recently we talked about the charm of traveling in youth. But if you're over 50, it doesn't mean you have to give up on long trips. Among those who buy air tickets on Kupi.com, there are many travelers of venerable age. And we never cease to be amazed at how much energy these people have! It's really cool! Let's hope that we too will be just as active when we finally grow up ;) 

In this article, we'll tell you how to plan a trip if your age no longer allows you to sleep under a park bench or in an airport chair. After all, elderly people need maximum care, comfort, and rest, so it's not a sin to take your parents on vacation at least once a year. 

Choosing a Destination

Not everyone tolerates heat or cold well, whether they are 30 or 60. If you're taking your parents or grandparents on vacation, be sure to consider their capabilities and tolerance for weather conditions. There's no point in taking elderly people to Dubai and exposing them to unbearable heat, just as there's no point in traveling with them to cold places. Resorts with a moderate climate are best. 

Buying Tickets

For pensioners over 60 years old, there are certain benefits in Russia. The main thing is to catch special offers and promotions in time. Another option is to call the airline and ask directly what discounts they have for elderly people. 

Also, don't forget about subsidized trips to Crimea. Tickets with discounts of 50% or more can be purchased by women aged 55 and over, and men aged 60 and over. However, such tickets are not sold on websites; they can only be purchased at airline ticket offices and from official representatives of a particular airline. 

Not only the pensioner themselves, but also their accompanying person, can count on a discounted ticket. However, you need to worry about purchasing tickets well in advance, not just a week before the planned departure. 

Besides Crimea, subsidized tickets are sold to the Far East, Kaliningrad, and other regions of Russia where the subsidized program operates: Arkhangelsk, Astrakhan, Bryansk, Volgograd, Irkutsk, Kaluga, Kirov, Leningrad, Magadan, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov, Samara, Sverdlovsk, Tomsk, Tyumen, Khabarovsk, Chelyabinsk regions. As well as republics and territories: Bashkortostan, Buryatia, Kalmykia, Krasnodar, Crimea, Tatarstan, Stavropol, Yakutia.

To purchase a discounted ticket, you must provide your passport and pension certificate. 

Airport

Technology advances every day, and today's airports are very different from the airports of your grandmother's youth. It's important to study the airport layout in advance and describe in detail what awaits a person before boarding the plane. If an elderly relative is flying alone, be sure to tell them what to expect at security, how to check in, and who to contact in case of problems. If possible, escort them as far as you are allowed to go without a ticket. 

Even better, draw or print an airport map, marking the necessary places. If you are meeting someone, get as close as possible to the spot where all disembarking passengers disperse. Discuss the meeting point in advance so you don't have to search for each other in the airport crowd later. 

Packing

There should be nothing superfluous in an elderly passenger's suitcase. No spare bedding, extra food, or blankets. The main things to take are:

• comfortable everyday shoes
• comfortable clothes (after checking the weather in advance) 
• necessary documents
• first-aid kit with prescriptions

In this case, the first-aid kit requires particularly careful packing. If the pensioner's regimen includes specific medications, it is essential to take a doctor's prescription with them. Otherwise, they may be confiscated at the border. 

And if you are taking elderly relatives abroad, help them by researching medications prohibited in the country of destination. But do this in advance so that a doctor can recommend permitted alternatives. 

If you are flying with checked luggage, divide the first-aid kit into two parts: one for checked luggage and one for hand luggage. The hand luggage first-aid kit should contain medications that may be needed during the flight. 

The most important thing is to discard the thought that your traveling years are over. For travel, just like for love, all ages are suitable! 

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