Airport on Thanksgiving
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Airport on Thanksgiving
This'll be my first attempt to fly out on the day before T-day.. just curious if anyone else has and can give me a semi-headsup on how much time i should allow myself so i don't miss my flight 
ch1x0r
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like 4 hours. it really depends on the airport though. but i'd say 4 hours, better safe than sorry, and bring a book or buy a couple of magazines if you have plenty of time when you get into your gate (or if you're over 21, hit up the bar). thats what i do.
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You have to be at the gate at least 20 minutes before departure time. Figure at least half an hour to wait in line to check in, another half an hour to make it through security, and 15 minutes to walk to your gate (the gates in Minneapolis aren't near security at all). So if you wanna cut it really close, show up an hour before departure time. To be safe figure about 2.5 hours. 4 hours is a bit excessive.
If at all possible, pack light and don't check your bags. You'll wait forever to pick it up at the baggage claim, and that's the worst kind of waiting because you already done got off the plane.
If at all possible, pack light and don't check your bags. You'll wait forever to pick it up at the baggage claim, and that's the worst kind of waiting because you already done got off the plane.
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
You have to be at the gate at least 20 minutes before departure time. Figure at least half an hour to wait in line to check in, another half an hour to make it through security, and 15 minutes to walk to your gate (the gates in Minneapolis aren't near security at all). So if you wanna cut it really close, show up an hour before departure time. To be safe figure about 2.5 hours. 4 hours is a bit excessive.
If at all possible, pack light and don't check your bags. You'll wait forever to pick it up at the baggage claim, and that's the worst kind of waiting because you already done got off the plane.
If at all possible, pack light and don't check your bags. You'll wait forever to pick it up at the baggage claim, and that's the worst kind of waiting because you already done got off the plane.
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I recommend at least 2 hours. If you got yout tickets online it's a breeze. At least it was for me when I flew out of BWI (Baltimore-Washington Internation) to Kansas. You never know if you have to wait in line to the terminals (especially being Thanksgiving week), and then there are security checks that could take time. I watched as they randomly pulled people aside to do a search. One lady took about 20-30 minutes.
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