Airports, especially British ones, are crowded every year with the start of the summer vacation or during the annual holidays, which turns flights into nightmares of waiting hours in long queues, in a scene that may be overwhelmed by a state of chaos.
Recruitment experts have warned that these chaotic scenes at Britain's airports may not subside for an entire year, which is the time it may take to address the chronic staff shortage at airports in the wake of the Corona pandemic.
In her article, published in the British newspaper, The Independent, writer Helen Covey confirms the frustration of seeing tired queues sneak out of airport lounges in the UK, in a desperate attempt to travel during the long-awaited Easter holiday after being denied entry. Travel due to the Corona pandemic, and when the largest airlines EasyJet and British Airways preemptively canceled many services due to staff illness and increased travel demand.
We should evaluate our relationship with aviation and learn ways to travel in more environmentally friendly ways wherever possible (European)
zero height
The writer points out that she may be the only travel editor in the country that has pledged not to travel since 2020, as the reasons for her staying on Earth are mainly for environmental reasons.
After speaking to countless climate scientists, experts, and activists for her next book on the topic, Zero Rise (which will be released on May 26), she says she is convinced that we need to reassess our relationship with aviation and learn ways to travel in greener ways. where possible.
In fact, the aviation industry is responsible for 860 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually, with scientists suggesting that the fastest way to dramatically reduce your carbon footprint is to fly less.
The author points out that the recent turmoil at airports that caused unlucky passengers to miss their flights due to long hours of security queues, and even before that, made her even more grateful for her choice every time she heard about a flight delay or lost baggage.
The recent disturbances at airports caused unlucky passengers to miss their flights due to long hours of security queues (Getty Images)
Procedures that take hours
Even when things go smoothly - which is becoming increasingly rare - the experience of traveling through the airport remains like hell. Although flights are a fast method of travel in terms of actual flight time, the total time taken to reach the airport, which may take an hour or more More depending on where you live, standing in line to check in your bag, then queuing up (and having to take off your shoes, belt and jewelry in front of everyone).
That plus spending two or more hours waiting around the runway alongside thousands of fellow anxious travelers… might not make traveling as fast as you think.
This is without adding the infinite waiting period for baggage at the other end, and the journey taken upon arrival.
Riding the train is a different but effective travel experience and may give you a sense of joy (French press)
Travel by other means
The writer also mentioned that her giving up flying made her wonder even more: How did she put up with it in the first place?
Her journeys on the train and ferry in the past three years have given her a sense of unbridled joy, and she describes the train ride to Scotland or Cornwall as like a secret trip in a small mobile hotel room where you can wake up in a new place, all without the hassle of passport control.
The writer adds that traveling by train enables you to pack as much fluid as you want, and while the ferry journey may be long, you will find on board fine restaurants, 3-course meals, and luxurious lounges, with a permanent view of the sea from every side.
She concluded by saying that she has begun to abandon flights in response to the climate crisis, but will continue to do so thanks to the sheer joy that slow travel brings, and also advises those who do not want to go through the travel chaos in UK airports this summer to seek a different but effective travel experience. .