airport tips

[Nigel]

i've got an early flight tomorrow and i wanted to share one of my little tricks with you guys.

wear a pair of thin pajama pants under your regular pants. when you get to security you have to take your shoes and belt off anyway, so i've gotten into the habit of just taking my pants off and putting them in the same bin as my shoes.

benefits:
you don't have to spend time looping your belt back into your pants
you dont have to take anything out of your pockets to put in those little dishes
you're in your socks anyways so you can pretend its a pajama party with a bunch of prudes

also, this one is probably not as useful to the rest of you as it is to me, but i wear baggy pants that wont stay up without a belt. when i go through the metal detector holding my pants up with one hand, they assume i've got something heavy hiding behind them, or generally are worried about baggy clothes, so they usually take me into that little room with clear plastic walls where they pat you down. and i dont like that cause i'm usually traveling with at least one laptop and a usb midi controller, and i hate them sitting in those bins where anyone can take them.

share your tips!

[Sarah]

Don't fly.

[Martin]

- Empty your pant pockets and put everything in your jacket pockets instead, including phone, belt, the works. Then put the jacket through the x-ray. Only keep your passport/boarding card. Arrive to the x-ray belt prepared!

- Wear untied sneakers or shoes without laces for quick on/off if necessary.

- Don't waste your money on airport fast food places or coffee shops. They will rob you blind and you will get sick from it.

[Chris L]

Bring a book.  Or an iPod, if you can't read.

[Sarah]

If you're in the Austin airport and someone named Ari is at the security checkpoint, mention my name and she'll probably be nice to you.

[Nigel]

If you're in the Austin airport and someone named Ari is at the security checkpoint, mention my name and she'll probably be nice to you.

woah thats weird, i'm flying to austin tomorrow

[Jason]

Ambien, Xanax, Valium and so forth.

[gravy boat]

Don't feed your children for at least a day before you fly. It's amazing how carrying a crying child gets you all kinds of special attention.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

You don't need to wash your towels, and drinking beer in the shower is great.

[yesno]

Feel free to eat delicious-smelling food on the plane.  McDonald's, potato skins with bacon, fish stew, etc.

At least, I assume that's a piece of advice that's been going around.