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What are the best airport tips?)
RobertFitt), HR Guy, M&A Guy, All round Nice Guy
Number4 may just save your life.I love airport hacks. Most of these are my own experiences of years ofdomestic and international flying.1. Take an empty water bottle through securityYou can take it through security without issue andfill it up at a water fountain. Avoid the $5 water air side.
2. Take the stairs when exiting internationalflights / immigrationMost people take the escalators or elevators. Moststaircases are empty. I pick up my hand luggage and quickly move past 100people slowing trundling down the escalator. This is especially useful whenlanding in a country that requires passport control - getting ahead of a fullplane load of people makes a huge difference to wait times.
2a. This does NOT work for travelators. I've testedthis with family and colleagues, and unless you walk amazingly fast, thetravelator will get you there quicker than walking alone IF and ONLY IF youwalk on it rather than just standing there. See 2. for the reason why.
3. When looking at the security screening lines,look at the people in those lines.** **Typically a line full of business men and women willmove much quicker than a line of single tourists and families. The businesspeople know all the protocols and will generally get through it quickly.
4. Count the seats to the emergency exitNot exactly a hack, but it may save your life. Whenyou are in the airplane, count the number of seats between you and an exit.Even with emergency lighting, people have no idea how hard it will be to see ifthe airplane is filled with smoke, screaming people, noise, even water perhaps.Counting the number of headrests between you and the emergency exit (in frontand behind you) may just save your life.The ultimate 'hack' is to climb over the seats ratherthan trying to escape down the aisle. People will naturally go to the aisle inan emergency. Grab your kids if they are with you, and climbs over the seatbacks next to the window. Try and help others of course, but help yourselffirst.Source: my dad led health and safety for these typesof things all his life.