16 Ways to Get Through the Airport Faster
Traveling during the holidays can be stressful; gosh, the holidays alone are stressful! Use the smart tips when traveling to get yourself through the airport faster, so you can arrive at your holiday location, stress free!
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Pack wisely.
TSA rules about liquids and gels make packing tricky. For the record, you may bring liquids and gels in 3.4-ounce or smaller containers, packed within a single, quart-size, zip-top, clear plastic bag. If you want to bring more than the 3.4-ounce amount, you’ll have to pack the items in your checked luggage.
When packing, keep in mind that most airlines are now charging travelers a fee for checking any bags on domestic flights.
Use the Web for more than just booking.
Have your online copy of your boarding pass on your phone; you can scan it. Whenever possible, print your boarding passes at home, use check-in kiosks or even pull up your boarding pass on your smartphone.
If you buy most of your gifts online, have them shipped directly to your destination. This will cut down on luggage and the risk of them getting lost.
Travel early or late in the day.
Airports are least congested at times when most of us home or even asleep. Delays are far less likely for morning flights, and airports usually unclog as the afternoon and evening peak passes.
Caveat: Staffing can be spotty for really early flights, so although your flight is highly likely to be ready to leave on time, check-in may take a while, along with other personnel-dependent steps like riding shuttle buses.
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Consider package deals.
Peak travel periods can be the best time to buy package deals (such as air/hotel or air/hotel/air), even for folks who would never buy one, as the bundled pricing offered by packages can be very competitive.
Keep your cool.
Keep your cool. Airline employees have considerable power over your well-being and few respond well to anger. Keep calm and you will have better results.
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A Few Bonus Tips
Be prepared for more than the usual slowdowns at security. Even though the TSA’s liquid and gel rules have been around for many years now, folks who fly very rarely may not be familiar with all the ins and outs — and the newer full body scanners could catch even frequent travelers off guard.
Gas up the night before you travel so you don’t have to stop on the way to the airport.
Have phone numbers for everything: your hotel, your car rental agency, your airline, friends at your destination.
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