Shoutout to the guy at the Denver airport who asked me for directions

I was rushing to my gate last Tuesday when a traveler stopped me to ask where the A concourse was. I had to pull up the airport map on my phone because I didn't know, and it made me realize I never actually look at terminal layouts before I fly. Now I spend 5 minutes checking the map while I wait to board. Does anyone else have a small travel habit they picked up from a random moment?

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juliag1014d ago

Wait, you just pull up the map while you're already at the gate? That's wild to me, I'd be having a full panic attack trying to find my way. I have to study the whole layout the night before like it's a final exam.

the_margaret14d agoTop Commenter

@juliag10 My brain would just shut down if I tried to memorize a whole airport. I'm the person staring at the signs like they're written in a secret code, then walking straight to the wrong terminal. The night before a trip is for stressing about packing, not becoming an expert in terminal geography. I need that little blue dot to tell me where to go, it's my only hope.

lisak2613d ago

Used to be the same way, had to know every gate location by heart. Then I missed a connection at O'Hare because a food court renovation moved everything around. My perfect mental map was useless. Now I just check the airport app when I land, it shows real-time gate changes. Saved me last week when my flight out of Denver switched terminals last minute.