Big airports in the US often need you to arrive that far beforehand. The security line itself is often half an hour, then there is the other lines to check your baggage (if any) - these are generally quick, but still a line. From the door to your gate can often take most of an hour, but not all of the time is in security.
Though I live in a tiny city, the security line is rarely long and there are only a few gates so I can get to my gate in less than half an hour most of the time. However I still arrive an hour in advance because at peak times the line will get long.
Taking shoes off only adds maybe a minute to the security time. Large airports in Europe need you to arrive an hour early as well to make it on time. Europe also has security lines - they works little different, but there are still lines. There are also baggage lines, and large airports need you to spend a lot of time to get to your gate.
I’ve been in and out FRA a couple of times this year, which is a pretty big airport. Absolutely didn’t need to be an hour early, probably gonna cut it to 30 mins next time. Boarding takes longer than any security line.
It really depends. I’ve been to airports where it took me less than 10 minutes from the entry door to the gate. I’ve also been in security lines that took hours because of whatever. Unfortunately, the conditions usually state that you have to take this into account and should be at the airport at least 2 hours early, so that’s what I do to not miss my plane without being able to request a refund or something.
Where are these airports with hours of security checks? I’ve never taken more than 15 minutes.
Big airports in the US often need you to arrive that far beforehand. The security line itself is often half an hour, then there is the other lines to check your baggage (if any) - these are generally quick, but still a line. From the door to your gate can often take most of an hour, but not all of the time is in security.
Though I live in a tiny city, the security line is rarely long and there are only a few gates so I can get to my gate in less than half an hour most of the time. However I still arrive an hour in advance because at peak times the line will get long.
Yeah, but this is about Europe. We know that US air travel is fucked. You have to take your shoes off, lol.
Taking shoes off only adds maybe a minute to the security time. Large airports in Europe need you to arrive an hour early as well to make it on time. Europe also has security lines - they works little different, but there are still lines. There are also baggage lines, and large airports need you to spend a lot of time to get to your gate.
I’ve been in and out FRA a couple of times this year, which is a pretty big airport. Absolutely didn’t need to be an hour early, probably gonna cut it to 30 mins next time. Boarding takes longer than any security line.
It really depends. I’ve been to airports where it took me less than 10 minutes from the entry door to the gate. I’ve also been in security lines that took hours because of whatever. Unfortunately, the conditions usually state that you have to take this into account and should be at the airport at least 2 hours early, so that’s what I do to not miss my plane without being able to request a refund or something.