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More airport-related benefits: - Be able to sprint through an airport to be front of line for border patrol. - Not have to wait along with 100+ people at the
by ngokevin 5y ago
More airport-related benefits:
- Be able to sprint through an airport to be front of line for border patrol.
- Not have to wait along with 100+ people at the baggage claim and just walk out to grab the first taxi.
- Not have to wait at long and slow lines to check in luggage
- Not having to worry about being first to board a plane and search for an overhead compartment
- Not having to worry about lost luggage from the airline
- Not having to worry about checked luggage if a flight gets delayed or cancelled
- Save money on checked + carry-on baggage fees
- Not tripping people when dragging your luggage behind you
Also once went straight to an NYC airport to the Museum of Natural History and got in with my backpack. Useful to just have a backpack when it's too early to check in to your hotel, or for the time between your check-out and your flight to wander around.
- fouc 5y agoAlso you can walk out of the airport to the main road, avoiding the ripoff prices the airport taxis charge. Also you can hop on the back of a motorbike taxi if you're in a country that has those. Can be a huge time saver since motorbikes don't get caught by traffic as easily.
- robocat 5y ago- If you travel light and appear low value, you can often also avoid the worst of the taxi touts and thieves at airports. It sometimes helps if you can speak a second language that isn’t English. - Having a single small bag you can keep on yourself is critical if you wish to use buses in poor countries.