12 Tips to Reduce Waiting Times at the Airport
So today I decided to share a lot of small tips to help you reduce waiting times at the airport.
The more of these tips you follow, the more you increase your chances of waiting less time at airport security checkpoints.
Here are some things you should do before you go to the airport: 1- Don't pack or bring forbidden items to the airport.
2- Place all your valuables such as jewelry, money, and laptops in your carry-on baggage.
(And bring only what's necessary.
I'm a big proponent of leaving jewelry behind, for example, and using credit cards instead of cash.
) 3- Tape your business card to the bottom of your laptop, so it won't get mixed with somebody else's.
4- Any clothing, jewelry and accessories that contain metal will set off the airport metal detector.
The same goes for keys, loose change in your pockets, metal belt buckets and so on.
5- Shoes that contain metal or thick soles/heels also raise doubts.
If you wear these types of shoes, you will almost certainly need to take them off and put them back on, even if the metal detector does not alarm.
6- Firearms and ammo need to be declared to the airline, as well as placed in the checked baggage.
7- TSA-recognized locks are the way to go.
Don't try to save money on this.
8- If you are a smoker, don't bring lighters of forbidden matches to the airport.
Also remember that smoking is forbidden in the vast majority of the flights.
And now, some more things you should do at the airport, so your life will be easier: 9- Have your airline boarding pass and a government-issued photo ID handy at all times.
No airport is the same, and you will likely need to show these documents twice or more until you finally board the plane.
10- All these items should go in your carry-on baggage: mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players, keys, loose change, money clips, jewelry, metal belt buckles, and metal hair decorations.
11- Laptops and video cameras are to be placed separately, out of their cases, in bins provided at the security checkpoint.
12- The same goes for your coats, suits, jackets and blazers.
And if you are carrying too many toiletries, you may also have to take them off your carry-on luggage and put them on another separate bin.
So, there you go.
I hope you enjoy your flight and have a nice trip!
The more of these tips you follow, the more you increase your chances of waiting less time at airport security checkpoints.
Here are some things you should do before you go to the airport: 1- Don't pack or bring forbidden items to the airport.
2- Place all your valuables such as jewelry, money, and laptops in your carry-on baggage.
(And bring only what's necessary.
I'm a big proponent of leaving jewelry behind, for example, and using credit cards instead of cash.
) 3- Tape your business card to the bottom of your laptop, so it won't get mixed with somebody else's.
4- Any clothing, jewelry and accessories that contain metal will set off the airport metal detector.
The same goes for keys, loose change in your pockets, metal belt buckets and so on.
5- Shoes that contain metal or thick soles/heels also raise doubts.
If you wear these types of shoes, you will almost certainly need to take them off and put them back on, even if the metal detector does not alarm.
6- Firearms and ammo need to be declared to the airline, as well as placed in the checked baggage.
7- TSA-recognized locks are the way to go.
Don't try to save money on this.
8- If you are a smoker, don't bring lighters of forbidden matches to the airport.
Also remember that smoking is forbidden in the vast majority of the flights.
And now, some more things you should do at the airport, so your life will be easier: 9- Have your airline boarding pass and a government-issued photo ID handy at all times.
No airport is the same, and you will likely need to show these documents twice or more until you finally board the plane.
10- All these items should go in your carry-on baggage: mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players, keys, loose change, money clips, jewelry, metal belt buckles, and metal hair decorations.
11- Laptops and video cameras are to be placed separately, out of their cases, in bins provided at the security checkpoint.
12- The same goes for your coats, suits, jackets and blazers.
And if you are carrying too many toiletries, you may also have to take them off your carry-on luggage and put them on another separate bin.
So, there you go.
I hope you enjoy your flight and have a nice trip!
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