Airport

It's now about that time to start planning your holiday vacation. Whether your packing your bikini, ski boots or turkey baster, expect a crowded, hectic airport, and possibly a headache in trying to get to your destination. The holidays usually means airfaire will increase a great deal. You'll also have to deal with cranky airline employees that are stuck working the holidays, pushy TSA agents, fighting for parking, long check in and security lines, and overpriced baggage fees. Here's are some tips to make your holiday travel go a bit smoother.

There’s no doubt that business as well as pleasure travelers are spending more time in airports for a variety of reasons. Airport security, baggage and counter check-in issues, extra charges, and the weather are forcing people to arrive early and stay longer. The waiting and inconvenience can be boring as well as annoying. Airports around the world now have art galleries worth seeing and the concept has been accepted and applauded by weary travelers who are stuck in an airport terminal and have nothing to do except stare at the tarmac. Airports are getting the message. Nervous, tired, and aggravated passengers need something productive to do while they waiting so five airports around the world have put together art galleries that are getting high marks from the traveling public. The movement to create a mini Louvre in airport terminals around the world has not caught on in masse, but the airports that have incorporate art work in specific areas in the airport are creating a different atmosphere and passengers appreciate the effort. Customer complaints as well as nasty customer incidents decrease when passengers have something to stimulate their minds even though they may not be completely sure what they are looking at in terms of expression and style.