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G etting through an airport is a hassle these days (the crowd for one, the whole world is travelling it seems!) It’s not enough to show up a few hours before the flight. Luckily we’ve pulled together some clever hacks that will make the experience at the airport less of a struggle. You’ll be surprised at how much time and money you end up saving.
1. Check-in online
You must be living in the Stone Age to not know this one. ALL airlines offer web check-in – use it! Whether you’re traveling for business or leisure, checking in online will save you insane amount of time waiting in the queues at the airport. Save yourself from all the trauma and harassment with easy web check-in!
2. Be loyal
Staying true to one particular airline will turn out to be rewarding in the long run. It not only gets you frequent flyer points and programs, but also perks like upgrades, lounge access and priority boarding.
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3. Customize your luggage
You thought you picked an unusual colour but in baggage claim, there are 20 other suitcases that look just like yours! It’s a true story that after a long flight, someone actually walked off with my bag! I got it back after a few days but to cut a long story short – it was a lot of unnecessary trouble! It’s a good idea to personalize your bag by adding a luggage tag. Get some quirky luggage tags from Happily Unmarried.
4. Queue up near the business class counter
We all know that the business-class travelling rich people are treated really well at the airports. But because first-class travellers are fewer than economy, those counters are not overcrowded. Many times, the staff at these counters helps the lesser mortals standing in economy. It’s worth a shot!
5. Go left!
While going through security, pick the queue towards your extreme left. Most travellers are right-handed and automatically move towards the right lane (there is a study that shows that people are biased towards their dominant hand and pick the security line on the right!). The left line will most probably be shorter!
6. Take the airport line
Okay, so this is only for the Delhiites reading this blog. (The Metro isn’t only something which you shove in the faces of Mumbaikers when they proclaim Mumbai is better than Delhi *pfft*). Cabs usually charge extra when they travel to the airport, it’s just the way it is, moreover the traffic near that area is highly unpredictable and it just sucks! If you’re living in Delhi and you’re supposed to hop to the airport real quick, take the special Airport line instead of booking a traditional cab. It’s faster, cheaper and will drop you right in the heart of IGI Airport.
Know of any cool or innovative airport hacks that we missed? Add them in the comments below. Until then, have a safe flight!
With inputs from Akshat Pathak
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