Which MacBook Air model year? It's the Mac model year that determines your available upgrades.
How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support
How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support
Monterey is just out. If you're still on something as far back as 10.13, I'd probably give Monterey few weeks to sort itself out.
Have a complete and current backup created before the upgrade, as there is no downgrade available.
If your MacBook Air supports Catalina or newer, you'll need to have all of your apps 64-bit, and upgrade or update or replace or retire those that are 32-bit. This includes Microsoft Office 2011 and earlier. You'll need Office 2016 (deprecated), Office 2019 (current), Office 2021 (soon), or an Office 365 subscription, or you'll need a replacement such as LibreOffice (free), or the Apple iWork apps that can read and write many Office documents. You can use the Go64 tool to find existing older 32-bit apps, if your MacBook Air supports Catalina or later and you're upgrading to Catalina or later.
And did I mention having a complete backup before the upgrade?