Every once in a while I find myself thinking about the phrase have a safe flight.

Where does the saying come from? Because it often occurs to me how strange it sounds sometimes, especially considering how safe flying is these days. Please tell me I’m not the only one!

So today I’m shaking things up! I’m making a commitment to myself to stop saying “have a safe flight” and instead wish a more cheery journey to my loved ones.

With that said, let’s jump right in!

“Man must rise above the Earth—to the top of the atmosphere and beyond—for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.”
– Socrates

Have a Safe Flight (Helpful Tips)

Bring single use sanitizer and wipes

These are a game-changer!! I discovered them a few months ago and never leave the house without! These single use packets are so easy to keep in your pocket and you can get 2-3 uses out of each packet.
As for wipes, don’t sit down without wiping the seat, screen and any other high-touch surface areas. These are the wipes I’ve been using for years — in fact, I keep a pack in my travel bag and suitcase.

Do yourself a favor and get an airplane footrest

Have you heard of these before? Game changer! I discovered the airplane footrest before an international flight and now refuse to fly without it.

Bring a sleeping kit

Sometimes the plane is too bright for a good night’s rest, or the noises can keep you up. I suggest picking up a small sleeping kit before your flight — it will make things that much easier.

Noise cancelling headphones are a game changer

As I mentioned earlier, noises are not uncommon on a plane. If you’d like to distract yourself with pre-downloaded movies and music, you’ll need good noise-cancelling headphones for the flight. Here’s the pair I use — pricey, I know, but worth every penny.

Take Emergen-C with you

I take this several days before the flight and several days after. As you know, the airport is a germy place! Here’s the classic and the type I use.

Arrive early

Arrive 2 hours early, at worst, you’ll have time to enjoy a book (with coffee in hand) or scroll through your phone. Better than running through the airport like crazy!

Have a Safe Flight Sayings

Wishing a safe flight to a loved one

In 2019, Will took 61 flights. Which means he flew more than once per week. Suffice it to say that “have a safe flight” got pretty old, pretty quick. So I started playing around with various alternatives.

Here’s a handful of my favorite ones.

You mean the world to me. I’m excited to get you back home, so here’s to a speedy trip — enjoy the flight!
I miss you already. 😉
Any room in your suitcase for me? (My personal favorite)
Have a drink for me, enjoy the flight!
You’re the most important passenger on the flight, I’ll be thinking about you the whole way.

“I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things.”
– Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Generic “Have a Safe Flight” wishes & Instagram captions

These safe flight wishes are more generic and can be shared with loved ones and acquaintances alike. They’re simple, to the point and work like a charm.

Enjoy your flight!
Mask up, wheels up!
If we never traveled, we’d never see new places
You can’t always drive to paradise — enjoy the flight!
Have a pleasant trip!
Godspeed!
Wheels up!
Have a good journey
Have a good flight!
Have a pleasant flight
Bon voyage!
Happy travels!
Happy landing!
Enjoy the ride!
Wishing you a quick flight!
Enjoy the journey!
Have a fun trip!
Here’s to a quick flight!
Wishing you a relaxing flight!
Wheels up!
Call me when you land!
Here’s to a pleasant flight!
Best wishes for a happy flight!
Catch you on the flip side!
Smooth sailing the skies, my friend!
I wish I were traveling with you
Have a fun and enjoyable trip
Have an enjoyable flight and take care

Have a safe flight instagram captions, safe flight instagram captions

Nervous flyer? Try these safe journey sayings instead.

These safe flight wishes are best used for folks that are self-proclaimed nervous fliers. And hey, I get it! Flying is definitely no easy feat for some folks. Approach this concern from a place of compassion and understanding and it will go a long way.

The following safe flight wishes won’t hurt either.

You are so adventurous! I’m proud of you.
Your bravery does not go unnoticed, enjoy your flight.
Flying is the safest mode of transportation (it’s true!)
Can’t wait to hear ALL about your flight when you land – text me!
I can’t believe you’ll be in X in less than X hours – how fun!
Relax, take it easy, enjoy your book or watch a movie. The time will fly by (no pun intended).
I’m so jealous that I can’t join you on this flight!
Have a drink for me!

Tip for you: If you have your loved one’s flight number, simply type it into google and you’ll see exactly where their flight is at any given time. I do this with Will’s flights all the time. Screenshot below:

Have a safe flight meaning

Have a safe flight is basically a salutation for air travel that is interchangeable with “goodbye” or “have a nice flight”.

“Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.”
– Gil Stern

Have a safe flight (post summary)

In short, here’s a complete list of alternative phrases to “have a safe flight”

You mean the world to me. I’m excited to get you back home, so here’s to a speedy trip — enjoy the flight!
I miss you already. 😉
Any room in your suitcase for me?
Have a drink for me, enjoy the flight!
You’re the most important passenger on the flight, I’ll be thinking about you the whole way.
You are so adventurous!
Your bravery does not go unnoticed, enjoy your flight.
Enjoy your flight!
Bon voyage!
Have a pleasant trip!
Godspeed!
Wheels up!
Have a good journey
Have a pleasant flight!
Happy travels!
Happy landing!
Enjoy the ride!
Wishing you a quick flight!
Have a good flight
Have a fun trip!
Here’s to a quick flight!
Wishing you a relaxing flight!
Wheels up!
Call me when you land!
Here’s to a pleasant flight!
Enjoy the journey!
Best wishes for a happy flight!
Relax, take it easy, enjoy your book or watch a movie. The time will fly by (no pun intended).
Catch you on the flip side!
Smooth sailing and skies, my friend!
I wish I were traveling with you!
Have a fun and enjoyable trip!
Flying is the safest mode of transportation (it’s true!)
Can’t wait to hear ALL about your flight when you land – text me!
I can’t believe you’ll be in X in less than X hours – how fun!
Have an enjoyable flight and take care.
I’m so jealous that I can’t join you on this flight!
Have a drink on me!

Flying Quotes

For good measure, here’s a handful of fun flying quotes.

“The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, above all obstacles, on the infinite highway of the air.”
– Wilbur Wright

“That’s the thing about flying: You could talk to someone for hours and never even know his name, share your deepest secrets and then never see them again.”
― Jennifer E. Smith

“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”
Leonardo da Vinci

“I have come to accept the feeling of not knowing where I am going. And I have trained myself to love it. Because it is only when we are suspended in mid-air with no landing in sight, that we force our wings to unravel and alas begin our flight. And as we fly, we still may not know where we are going to. But the miracle is in the unfolding of the wings. You may not know where you’re going, but you know that so long as you spread your wings, the winds will carry you.”
C. JoyBell C.

“The secret of flight is this — you have to do it immediately, before your body realizes it is defying the laws.”
Michael Cunningham

“Use the wings of the flying Universe, Dream with open eyes; See in darkness.”
― Dejan Stojanovic