{"id":1761,"date":"2022-12-24T23:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T23:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/24\/from-airports-to-hotels-tips-for-skipping-long-lines-when-you-travel-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2022-12-24T23:00:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T23:00:47","slug":"from-airports-to-hotels-tips-for-skipping-long-lines-when-you-travel-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/24\/from-airports-to-hotels-tips-for-skipping-long-lines-when-you-travel-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"From airports to hotels: Tips for skipping long lines when you travel – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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My family members know me as someone who is, shall we say, not the biggest fan of waiting in line.<\/p>\n

Not many of us are. My particular affliction makes me less willing to wait in line for a roller coaster, or for an ice cream cone at a popular ice cream spot near home (to my wife\u2019s disbelief).<\/p>\n

As you might expect, then, even as travel has rebounded in a big way this year, it\u2019s to my chagrin we\u2019ve noticed a common trend in recent months: lines.<\/p>\n

I turned to our TPG Lounge<\/a> looking for advice from frequent travelers when it comes to traveling right now<\/a>. The word I repeatedly read was \u201cpatience.\u201d<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve probably found this to be worthy advice outside your travels, too. As so many industries struggle to hire enough staff to meet demand<\/a>, wait times have gone up \u2013 from the queue at the restaurant to the customer service desk at the big-box retailer.<\/p>\n

The same is undoubtedly true throughout the travel industry. For that reason, we\u2019ve compiled a few ways you can save time and avoid the longest lines throughout your trip.<\/p>\n

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TSA checkpoints<\/h2>\n

Enroll in both TSA PreCheck and Clear<\/a>. If you\u2019re willing to pay the fees associated with both programs, the duo goes a long way toward saving you time at the airport checkpoint.<\/p>\n

Many credit cards offer TSA PreCheck as a benefit, so you might already have access to it.<\/p>\n

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Related: The best cards for TSA PreCheck and Global Entry<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The two programs have different benefits. As most frequent travelers are aware, the TSA PreCheck<\/a> line is generally shorter \u2014 and often significantly shorter \u2014 than the standard Transportation Security Administration line.<\/p>\n

Enrolled travelers also enjoy the benefit of not having to remove shoes or take large electronic devices out of bags, and avoid passing through the more stringent security scanners found in the regular line.<\/p>\n

Clear<\/a> members don\u2019t wait in any TSA lines, and instead, head right to those kiosks you\u2019ve probably noticed at dozens of airports nationwide. It\u2019s at those kiosks that members get their identity verified.<\/p>\n

Clear has their biometric information (fingerprint and iris scan) saved. Then a Clear representative escorts the passenger to the front of the TSA line.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re enrolled in TSA PreCheck, you go to the front of the PreCheck line. If you\u2019re not, you go to the front of the regular TSA line.<\/p>\n

Related: Clear expands to 2 additional airports in California<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

For that reason, there\u2019s a benefit to enrolling in both Clear and TSA PreCheck. Clear is only located in 42 U.S. airports, albeit at many of the nation\u2019s largest.<\/p>\n

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Airport concessions<\/h2>\n

These might actually be the most confounding lines of all, specifically in the morning hours when you\u2019re trying to grab a cup of coffee.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve had multiple occasions in the last year when I\u2019ve just had to forgo my morning caffeine while traveling simply because I didn\u2019t have time to wait in a half-hour line before my flight.<\/p>\n

Your smartphone may be your friend here. Starbucks has worked<\/a> to expand its online ordering options at airports.<\/p>\n

Additionally, check your airline\u2019s app. American Airlines, for instance, has on-the-go food-ordering options<\/a> at some of its major hubs.<\/p>\n

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