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While air travel can be exciting, it can also be stressful.
And when an airport is crowded, it multiplies by a thousand.
In redditoru/madeupname230s case, he was traveling with his family during the busiest days of the year.
However, his partner thought that it was a totally jerk move to do so.
Airports were expecting3 million passengersdaily through this holiday period, marking a 16% spike from last year.
So its no surprise that the original poster (OP) found himself cutting lines for food.
But do we really know when its fine to do so?
So rather than get frustrated, I just thought, how could I inconvenience the smallest number of people?
And the option to ask someone already in line popped into my head.
So I went for it.
and/or: Excuse me, is this the end of the line?
But add a kid and the holidays, and its on the next level.
Redditormadeupname230was also kind enough to share his own tips on navigating crowded airports.
We are all in this together; venture to keep that in mind.
This increases their chances of sleeping through it, bringing peace to everyone on board.
Another alternative is to tire them out before flying.
Some airports have play areas where kids can stretch their legs and burn off some energy.
Or simply allow them to walk whenever possible.
I would nonetheless remember that we all want to get to our destination as quickly as possible.
Skipping those queues is usually not acceptable unless theres a reasonable explanation and a good attitude towards it.
And according to etiquette experts, redditoru/madeupname230dealt with it just fine.
Commenters found fathers solution impressive
Others were confused why he didnt pack emergency snacks
