Avoid Airport Hell: 10 Tips for Less Miserable Flights

Four Wheels Are Better Than Two
The roller bag you’re dragging behind you? Upgrade to one that has four wheels that can spin, such as Samsonite’s Black Label Firelite line of luggage. You can push your bag, pull it, or let it roll alongside you, which is useful as you move like a linebacker through that crowd of ninth graders on a school trip.

Enter the Terminal Near the Premier/First-Class Check-In
Do this even if you’re flying coach. The elite entrance is often at a quieter end of the terminal with smaller crowds. That means a possibly shorter line at the nearby security checkpoint. If you’re enrolled in the TSA PreCheck program, which lets you go through security like it’s 1999, you’ll often find it near the fancy-traveler entrance, too.