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I am guessing this is really aimed at the 1%, who don't have to get to the airport 3 hours before a flight. Rory Sutherland commented that, insteading of spend
by hermitcrab 10mo ago
I am guessing this is really aimed at the 1%, who don't have to get to the airport 3 hours before a flight.
Rory Sutherland commented that, insteading of spending billions on high speed trains, why not spend a few million on making the experience nicer. Better carriages, more staff, nicer stations.
- Schiendelman 10mo agoI don't think you have to be a member of the 1% to get to the airport an hour before a flight. Precheck is like $20 per year.
- JasonADrury 10mo agoIf you're a member of the 1%, you can pay to use the private terminals and have a completely different airport experience while flying commercial. This isn't a very common product in the US, but it is available at most big airports elsewhere. I find it especially useful during arrivals. Typically there'll be a sedan to pick me up next to the plane, many airports will have co-ordinated with the airline, my luggage will have been loaded separately and the crew will make sure I'm the first off the plane. After exiting the aircraft, I'm driven to a private terminal for possible border formalities and there'll be a car waiting for me right outside with my luggage already loaded. At some airports, you might save hours off a trip like this. Prices run between crazy at places like heathrow and a few hundred dollars at less fancy airports.