00:00As Australians right across the country head home and away for this holiday season,
00:07airports in every major capital city will be heaving.
00:11There's expected to be three million people passing through the Brisbane domestic and international terminals
00:17over this school holiday break.
00:19Now we've been chatting to some of those travellers heading away this weekend for their airport tips
00:24on how to survive through the busy holiday season.
00:27Be patient because airports are really crowded and people are sometimes not very nice.
00:36Probably just what I do, I bring like chargers for like every single plug.
00:41So I do that, water, food and then it's fine.
00:45Now the rule of thumb of an hour and a half before a domestic flight and three hours before an international flight
00:51still applies this holiday season. We've been told to arrive with plenty of time.
00:56Some other tips from the airlines, make sure to leave that wrapping, the Christmas wrapping,
01:00until you arrive at your destination just in case security needs to take a look at any items.
01:05And remember Christmas bonbons, those crackers can't be taken on an aircraft.
01:10Now of course, tension can sometimes be high over the Christmas period.
01:14We've been told it's important to pack your patience while travelling at this time of year.
01:19Chatting to some of the travellers today, they were telling us a little bit about their airport pet hates.
01:26Slow walkers.
01:28I'm trying to get somewhere.
01:30Slow walkers, people that stand in the middle of the walkways.
01:34Um, when people slow walkers.
01:35Yeah.
01:36Or like, it's just not, like they're messy.
01:38Yeah.
01:39Like it's not.
01:40And the airport this time of year is always a melting pot of people.
01:45From those trying to get in a little bit of work before the end of the holiday season,
01:50others travelling with young kids for the first time interstate,
01:53and of course those international holiday visitors coming to get royally sunburnt at Noosa or the Gold Coast.
02:00Everyone from in between.
02:02There is certainly plenty of action at Brisbane Airport and those major airports right across the country.
02:07So be sure to pack your patience and come prepared this holiday season.
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