Travel Hacks
旅遊妙招
Airport Survival Guide
機場生存指南
With greater security, earlier check-in, and more people traveling, we're spending longer in airports than ever before. At busy times in particular, catching your flight can be a grim process. But there are some tactics you can use to make the whole experience much more pleasurable.
隨著安檢變森嚴、報到時間提早，以及越來越多人旅遊，我們在機場花的時間比以往還長。特別是在繁忙時段，搭飛機可能是個令人不快的過程。但有一些你可以運用來讓整個搭機體驗更加舒適的策略。
1. Fly Off-Peak
1. 在離峰時刻搭機
It's the queues and crowds which really make getting through an airport a stressful experience, so plan your travel to avoid them. Airports are busiest in the early morning and evening, when most business travelers are on the move, and on Fridays and weekends, which are the peak times for leisure travel. Obviously, school and bank holidays are particularly bad, too. The best times to travel are usually lunchtime to mid-afternoon in the middle of the week.
排隊隊伍和人潮正是使通過機場成為讓人有壓力的經驗的原因，所以事先規劃旅遊行程以避開。機場在一大早以及傍晚時最為忙碌，那些時段有很多商務旅客要旅行，還有星期五和週末，那些是休閒旅遊的尖峰時段。想當然，學校和銀行假日也特別嚴重。旅遊的最佳時段通常在週間的午餐時間到下午三點左右。
2. Get Organized
2. 安排得井然有序
There are other ways to reduce your time in queues. Stick to hand baggage if you can, go check weight and size restrictions on your airline's website, and prepare in advance for the security queue. Pack coins, metal objects, and your belt in hand luggage before you leave home. And don't wear clumpy shoes. They may have to be X-rayed. If you do have to travel at peak times, consider paying extra to use the priority security lane. Many airports now offer this option for a few pounds.
要減少排隊時間還有其它方法。可以的話就堅持使用手提行李，到航空公司網站查詢重量以及尺寸規定，且提前為安檢隊伍作好準備。離家前先將零錢、金屬物品以及你的皮帶打包在手提行李內。不要穿著厚重的鞋子。那種鞋子可能得通過 X 光檢驗。如果你真的得在尖峰時段旅行，考慮額外付費來使用優先安檢通道。許多機場現在只要付幾英鎊就有提供這項選擇。
3. Seek Out Peace and Quiet
3. 尋找無紛擾的地方
If you have a long wait, you'll want to find some peace and quiet. One reliable option is to seek out the airport chapel. There's always a multi-denominational room you can retire to. If you don't fancy that, and then my tactic is to get away from the central shopping areas, go to the gate if you can, or look for upstairs galleries and restaurants. Anywhere which takes a little effort to get to will be much less busy.
如果你要等很久，你會想尋得一些平靜。一個不會出錯的選擇是找到機場內的小禮拜堂。機場內都會有個可以讓你去的不分宗教祈禱室。如果你不喜歡那個選擇，那麼我的策略是離開中心購物區，可以的話就去登機門，或找樓上的展覽空間和餐廳。任何要花一點力氣才到得了的地方都會不熱鬧許多。
- 「尤其、特別是」- In Particular
At busy times in particular, catching your flight can be a grim process.
特別是在繁忙時段，搭飛機可能是個令人不快的過程。 - 「在路上、在旅途中」- Be On The Move
Airports are busiest in the early morning and evening, when most business travelers are on the move...
機場在一大早以及傍晚時最為忙碌，那些時段有很多商務旅客要旅行... - 「預先、提前」- In Advance
Stick to hand baggage if you can, go check weight and size restrictions on your airline's website, and prepare in advance for the security queue.
可以的話就堅持使用手提行李，到航空公司網站查詢重量以及尺寸規定，且提前為安檢隊伍作好準備。 - 「找出、查出」- Seek Out
One reliable option is to seek out the airport chapel.
一個不會出錯的選擇是找到機場內的小禮拜堂。
