9. When booking please take a look at your passport first

Make sure you know exactly how your name is spelled and what order your names appear on your passport. Most airlines don’t allow complimentary name corrections – so make sure you get it right the first time. Also look at the expiry date, and make sure your passport has sufficient validity. A lot of countries require you to have 3-6 months validity on your passport to even enter. Not having this can result in you being denied boarding in your home country.