Do Not Get Travel Advice from TikTok!
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Welcome back to Brooke In the Air everyone! I really need to address something.
Normally, I’d introduce the content but everyone knows of TikTok.
THE MYTH
United aircraft on the Apron
I was going to just let this go but its catching on in popularity and attention and this must be addressed! In short, basically, the app TikTok is advising all would-be travelers to show up to their FLIGHT a mere 15 minutes prior to flight departure.
Not only is this foolishly immature, plus a poor showing of time management, this is actually blatantly stupid.
REALITY
And to make matters worse, the passengers with missed flights (which nearly always happens with this poor “advice”) then have the temerity and unmitigated gall to complain that the airline gave their seat away. Of course, they gave your seat away because you showed up within the departure window!
ADVICE
Its ideal to show up at the airport 1-2 hours MINIMUM before any domestic flights and 4-5 hours prior to all international departures. This isn’t just an old saying or parental advice; this is good time management. If you show up at the airport three (3) hours ahead of your flight, you have time.
That is time for everything. Time to relax, time to shop, time to get something to eat and/or drink, and leisurely stroll to your gate.
CONCLUSION
A380 in flight, photo taken at the Frankfurt Airport
I’m sorry, but a day of traveling has to be dedicated to, well, traveling. You can’t short change this. In short, either travel, or go back to work.
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Stay safe and travel well!
