• bluGill
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    35 days ago

    Big airports in the US often need you to arrive that far beforehand. The security line itself is often half an hour, then there is the other lines to check your baggage (if any) - these are generally quick, but still a line. From the door to your gate can often take most of an hour, but not all of the time is in security.

    Though I live in a tiny city, the security line is rarely long and there are only a few gates so I can get to my gate in less than half an hour most of the time. However I still arrive an hour in advance because at peak times the line will get long.

    • @[email protected]
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      35 days ago

      Yeah, but this is about Europe. We know that US air travel is fucked. You have to take your shoes off, lol.

      • bluGill
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        25 days ago

        Taking shoes off only adds maybe a minute to the security time. Large airports in Europe need you to arrive an hour early as well to make it on time. Europe also has security lines - they works little different, but there are still lines. There are also baggage lines, and large airports need you to spend a lot of time to get to your gate.

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          5 days ago

          I’ve been in and out FRA a couple of times this year, which is a pretty big airport. Absolutely didn’t need to be an hour early, probably gonna cut it to 30 mins next time. Boarding takes longer than any security line.