If you’re a keen traveler, you’ll have spent a fair chunk of your life waiting at airports. It’s generally quite a dull time (although, with cars crashing into airports, a dull time can be a good time).
But there are ways to pass the time more enjoyably.
- Get access to airport lounges via club memberships
- Find a great book. You’ll be so absorbed you’ll forget your surroundings
- Surf wi-fi via your laptop, watch movies on your PlayStation Portable, or play with your new iPhone
- Listen to the announcements – you never know what you might hear
- Browse the shops and find the silliest souvenir
- Read the paper and catch up on the day’s news
- Chat to the person waiting next to you, if they want to be chatted to
- Enjoy one of the rare times when it’s acceptable to do nothing. Reflect on the miracle of air travel
Don’t:
- Lose track of time or forget your passport and ticket
- Forget to label your luggage, especially if it’s black like everyone else’s
- Freak out when your flight’s delayed. Happens all the time. Be Zen about it
Related Sites:
Sleeping at airports – When your flight’s delayed and you gotta stay, be prepared
How to kill time at airports from eHow, with user comments below
Got kids? Use some fun airport activities
How do you make airport waits bearable?
July 3rd, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Great post!
Clearly, it isn’t geared towards the budget traveler or world nomad, but for a traveler with deep pockets this is great advice!
July 3rd, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Well, doing nothing, buying the paper and listening to announcements are relevant to the budget traveler, surely?