--- {"type":"list","title":"Tips on managing tight airport connections","listId":2745,"canonicalUrl":"https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections","visibleItemTotal":12,"creator":{"id":"Wahid","name":"Wahid Tashkandi","url":"https://listium.com/@Wahid"},"stats":{"views":602,"likes":2},"category":"travel / air travel","publishedAt":"2016-04-18T00:04:56.051Z","updatedAt":"2016-04-18T00:04:56.051Z","fields":[{"id":0,"name":"Idea","type":"PrimaryText"}]} --- # Tips on managing tight airport connections By [Wahid Tashkandi (@Wahid)](https://listium.com/@Wahid) 602 views · 2 likes Published 18 April 2016 · Updated 18 April 2016 Category: travel / air travel Travelling year in year out you learn a thing or two ## Items ### 1. [Select an aisle seat](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/0/select-an-aisle-seat) Item ID: `0` ### 2. [Arrive early to the airport to give yourself time to arrange good seats](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/1/arrive-early-to-the-airport-to-give-yourself-time-to-arrange-good-seats) Item ID: `1` ### 3. [Check in online to select seats first](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/2/check-in-online-to-select-seats-first) Item ID: `2` ### 4. [Take carry on luggage only](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/3/take-carry-on-luggage-only) Item ID: `3` ### 5. [Avoid leaving the airport, sleep at the airport if you can](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/4/avoid-leaving-the-airport-sleep-at-the-airport-if-you-can) Item ID: `4` ### 6. [If stop over longer than 8hs get the airlines to book you a hotel](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/11/if-stop-over-longer-than-8hs-get-the-airlines-to-book-you-a-hotel) Item ID: `11` ### 7. [Find a map of the terminal](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/5/find-a-map-of-the-terminal) Item ID: `5` ### 8. [Figure out which gates prior to arrival](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/6/figure-out-which-gates-prior-to-arrival) Item ID: `6` ### 9. [Pack snacks, avoid wasting time buying food at the airport](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/7/pack-snacks-avoid-wasting-time-buying-food-at-the-airport) Item ID: `7` ### 10. [Apply for preclearance at the airport - be fast tracked through security](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/8/apply-for-preclearance-at-the-airport-be-fast-tracked-through-security) Item ID: `8` ### 11. [Call the airline immediately if you miss the flight, demand a reschedule](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/9/call-the-airline-immediately-if-you-miss-the-flight-demand-a-reschedule) Item ID: `9` ### 12. [Place belongings in either your bags or jacket to pass through security checkpoints quicker](https://listium.com/@Wahid/2745/tips-on-managing-tight-airport-connections/12/place-belongings-in-either-your-bags-or-jacket-to-pass-through-security-checkpoints-quicker) Item ID: `12`