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With pent-up demand for travel, airports are more packed than ever.
There are a few good ways to speed up the process — travelers just need to know where to look.
Here are five ways to speed through airport terminals or even avoid them altogether.
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The mere thought of navigating an airport right now can be downright daunting. Airlines are struggling to ramp back up to meet consumer demand, which all but vanished earlier in the pandemic. The new rise in travel interest has led to a rash of flight cancellations. And with the Delta variant surging, these crowded airport conditions are also a cause for concern for travelers wishing to minimize contact and mitigate risk. Fortunately, there are ways you can streamline the airport experience — or avoid it altogether. We found the best ways to do it, ranging from an $85 solution (for which your credit card might even pick up the tab) to a $695 ultra-luxurious airport alternative, and up from there if you have the means to go totally private. The best ways to speed through the airport were selected based on the following criteria: Someone on the Reviews team personally experienced each of these approaches or heavily researched it for inclusion. Options range from an $85 TSA program to $99 semiprivate flights, well on up to luxurious services priced at $695 or thousands of dollars for private air travel. Most travel options are available at hundreds of airports around the world, while some are offered only domestically or regionally as noted. These are the best ways to speed through an airport, sorted by price
