14 Secrets Most Aircraft Passengers Know Nothing About

VelvetAtrium Updated: 2025-07-04

6. How to avoid airport lines

Many frequent flyers have found that it's best to get in the leftmost line when waiting in line at customs or passport control. Since most people are right-handed and automatically turn right whenever possible, chances are the left line is shorter and moves faster than the others. To save time at customs, put all your small belongings in your jacket pockets rather than your jeans pockets. Just take off your jacket and pass it through the checkpoint. And the chances of accidentally losing something are greatly reduced, since most lost items are lost at customs. To speed up your journey at the customs checkpoint, put your laptop and liquids last in your carry-on bag. Customs officers always ask travelers to remove these items from their bags so they can be inspected.