Next, identify which cities have cheap layovers. Most airports duty-free shopping options that can save you big bucks on a designer purchase, top-notch eateries worth an indulgence, and exhibits or installations that can capture your attention.
According to the World Airport Awards , you might even stumble across awesome leisure amenities such as a movie theater Singapore or beer gardens Munich. Whatever your pick, use your time to treat yourself to the things you skip in your regular routine, like an extra glass of wine, novelty dessert, duty-free dream purchase, or even a few hours of quiet. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation.
Krista Gray. Get a room. You may often have a layover so quick that you only have time to make a mad dash from one flight to the next. Or, sometimes, the layover is so long, you have time to leave the airport and sightsee for a couple of hours before catching your next flight. More often than not, your layover will be somewhere in-between.
First and foremost, figure out what gate your next flight takes off from, and go there. If you are flying a different airline, it could be quite far away, so to save yourself from getting in a panic at boarding time, find out where it is immediately. Once you get to the general area of the next gate, then you can figure out your next steps. If you are flying internationally, check out where your second flight will be flying out of, before you leave.
If you are a contact lens wearer like me and have an early flight, you could do what I do: wear your glasses on the first leg, and put in your contacts during your layover. Splash some water on your face, brush your hair, spritz some perfume, or whatever you need to do to make yourself feel better. You should definitely use some of your time to eat.
We never pass up the opportunity to explore a new place and long layovers provide the perfect opportunity for a mini vacation. My first visit to London was a long layover and I did the Hop On Hop Off Bus to take in the main attractions, which was enough to have us returning to London many more times. If you have six hours or more, you have enough time to get out and explore a bit. Airports even encourage it and a handful now offer free tours to visitors on a layover:. Loved this post? We love when you share our content!
Jennifer Dombrowski is an independent travel publisher and an American expat who has lived in Bordeaux, France since She previously lived in Northern Italy in a small village near Venice for seven years where she fell in love with wine and wine tourism. She is an award-winning travel writer. So glad you included 5. Really glad! Every chance I get, during layovers, I get out and explore the destination.
We do to! Thanks for the tips. I hate just sitting in the airport. Next flight I will explore and check out your suggestions. What I love doing during long layovers is blogging and uploading pictures from my travels.
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