This little-known airport hack is essential for a stress-free experience: Peace of mind
They’re like the guardian angels of the airport.Airports worldwide offer a special service that most travelers overlook: airport greeters, whose job is to help ease travelers’ travel frustrations.“There is airport greeters, airport ambassadors, airport fast track, airport meet and greet … it depends on where you [are] traveling around the world,” Ron Gorfinkel, a partner at Royal Airport Concierge, a worldwide airport greeter company, told HuffPost.Although the title may differ depending on your location, they operate with the same intention: to help travelers navigate the airport as easily and quickly as possible.“The greeter is gonna find the most efficient way through the airport,” Gorfinkel added about the service.They can assist with expediting your wait time in a long line for customs and immigration, resolve technical issues with machines, including passport scanning and help with luggage.Jason Squatriglia, a luxury travel concierge, revealed to HuffPost additional services the greeters can navigate, such as notifying customers of their flight status, gate changes, connecting flights and arranging golf cart pick up if you’re on a crunch time to catch your next flight or have mobility issues.However, one of the most beneficial parts of the service is the time you can save when getting through customs and immigration.
Depending on the destination, a greeter will meet the customer as soon as they land and fast-track them through any line.“They’re in and out of the airport much faster and through the immigration procedures much faster,” Ashley Ganz, the founder and CEO of Artisans of Leisure, said to HuffPost.“It’s just an additional peace of mind that someone will be waiting for them as soon as they get off the plane and just help them out.”According to Squatriglia, about 80% of European airports allow fast-track customs service through the airport greeter.“It’s just a nice way to enhance the experience for anyone that wants t...