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Families offered airport tips

28 Jun 2011

Families planning to catch flights abroad this year have been given some useful tips to help make their airport experience as stress-free as possible.

Life assistance company CPP advised doing as much as possible in advance online, with services such as web check-in and electronic boarding pass delivery reducing the amount of time that travellers need to spend at the airport.

Holidaymakers could also benefit from choosing to fly from a regional base, as larger hubs tend to be busier and more congested.

Other strategies for minimising stress and using time efficiently include taking carry-on luggage where possible and paying to use fast-track security lanes.

Joanne Gibbons from CPP said: 'We'd urge families to have a strategy for staying calm prior to boarding - by checking in online, minimising the amount of luggage they check in and taking advantage of airport lounge opportunities.'

The company also released a survey highlighting changes that could make the airport experience more pleasant, with fewer queues, more seats, quiet areas and lounge access among the most popular choices.

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