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Why does it take so long to check-in at the airport

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Stephy1886 · 22/07/2024 00:40

Most of the time the self checkin isn’t working so everyone has to wait in line to check on hold luggage

I’m always surprised how long it takes groups / individuals to checkin

when it’s finally my turn it’s hand over the passports then put each suitcase on to check the weight,
get the boarding passes & see you later.

the amount of times you see folk giving staff long winded stories, standing up there for ages. Why do some folk take so long to hand over a passport & weigh a case?

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HauntedBungalow · 22/07/2024 00:53

You probably think they're taking longer than you because you're waiting in a queue. It's doubtful they actually are - it's just your perspective. You're standing still, they're moving, but they're in your way.

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Stephy1886 · 22/07/2024 00:49

HauntedBungalow · 22/07/2024 00:44

Because they don't have enough desks. Because there's a built in expectation that you spend hours standing in a queue. Because everything to do with airports is shit and soul destroying. But, you need to do it, so you can have that magic moment of stepping out a door you stepped into mere hours before, and being somewhere else entirely.

It’s more to do with the folk that seem to take ages when it’s their turn

are they telling staff a sob story in order to get an upgrade?

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HauntedBungalow · 22/07/2024 00:44

Because they don't have enough desks. Because there's a built in expectation that you spend hours standing in a queue. Because everything to do with airports is shit and soul destroying. But, you need to do it, so you can have that magic moment of stepping out a door you stepped into mere hours before, and being somewhere else entirely.

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