EVERYBODY reacts differently when they enter an airport, with some people taking charge, while others like to go missing.
A new British Airways survey has revealed the different personas travellers take on when they get to the airport, with 54 per cent of people saying they adopt a new identity.
Andrew StyczynskiThe survey revealed that there are five different types of people at airports[/caption]
The survey also showed that people from certain areas in the UK are more likely to behave in certain ways, suggesting there is a regional preference for certain methods of tackling the airport.
Airport Ace
49 per cent of those surveyed said they consider themselves an ‘Airport Ace’, aka fully prepped and the designated leader when travelling with a group.
Results show that travellers from the East Midlands (59 per cent) are more likely to take charge, with research finding that they are most likely to adopt the ‘Airport Ace’ persona.
They are the most organised and do all the prep for their travel party, probably seen carrying their own perfectly pre-packed liquid bags, with spares for the rest of their group.
The airport ace can’t be missed as they are at the front of the pack, carrying all the group passports and can often be overheard assertively giving directions.
Airport Autopilot
43 per cent of Brits said they go with the flow on ‘Airport Autopilot’, happy to take a back seat and let someone else take charge at the airport, with those from the East of England most happy to be led.
These travellers tend to trail at the back, always following directions and don’t often break away.
More often than not, they don’t even know where their gate is as they leave it down to the ‘Airport Ace’
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Airport Athlete
15 per cent of holidaymakers said they felt they were an ‘Airport Athlete’, treating the airport like competitive sport.
Northern Irish holidaymakers resonated most with the ‘Airport Athlete’ persona (22 per cent), striving to be among the first to get on and off the plane and the first to get their luggage after landing.
Airport Athletes can often be spotted darting through the crowds and are constantly on the move, always eyeing up queues trying to work out how to get ahead and spend as little time as possible dwelling in the airport.
Airport Adventurer
Eight per cent of travellers said they classed themselves as an ‘Airport Adventurer’ – happy to break away from the pack and spend a lot of time exploring the airport, visiting the terminal’s shops and restaurants and investigating what’s around.
Airport Adventures tend to be lone wolfs, not often seen in a group so that they can make the most of airport without the distractions from their travel companions.
They are most likely to come back with a new gadget from their airport exploration that they didn’t know they needed.
Airport Ambler
Meanwhile four per cent of people surveyed said they’d describe themselves as an ‘Airport Ambler’, with the most relaxed approach to travel, taking their time to make it to the aircraft and often being among the last people to get onto the plane.
The survey revealed that Scots are the biggest Airport Amblers, with 10 per cent saying this persona resonated with them.
The amblers don’t tend to rush, they are the ones who will stop off for the all-important holiday photo in front of the plane, sometimes holding up the rest of their party.
Meanwhile, this is why you need to get to the airport earlier than you think.
And this simple airport mistake could result in you missing your flight.
GettySome people prepare for their airport visits while others prefer to rush[/caption] Read More