{"id":8853,"date":"2023-07-27T20:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T20:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handgepaeckfamilie.de\/travel-chaos-at-frankfurt-airport\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:18:13","slug":"travel-chaos-at-frankfurt-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handgepaeckfamilie.de\/en\/travel-chaos-at-frankfurt-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Chaos at Frankfurt Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8853\" class=\"elementor elementor-8853 elementor-176\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-450a039 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"450a039\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d53f0d\" data-id=\"8d53f0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c7e3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31c7e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unfortunately, travel chaos often begins at German airports with the start of the holiday season. Many families want to go on vacation at the same time, leading to a huge increase in passenger numbers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76a13a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76a13a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8763347\" data-id=\"8763347\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35768ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35768ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In July 2022, we flew from Frankfurt to Skiathos (FRA-JSI) and want to report on the situation at the airport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa4645b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa4645b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04cf2d3\" data-id=\"04cf2d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5995dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5995dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our outbound flight departed from Frankfurt Airport at 5 AM on Friday morning. After returning our rental car, we walked to the terminal. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a long queue that snaked across the terminal to the check-in area.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3821f79\" data-id=\"3821f79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17aea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d17aea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/handgepaeckfamilie.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Warteschlange-Check-In-1-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8829\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/handgepaeckfamilie.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Warteschlange-Check-In-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/handgepaeckfamilie.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Warteschlange-Check-In-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/handgepaeckfamilie.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Warteschlange-Check-In-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/handgepaeckfamilie.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Warteschlange-Check-In-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/handgepaeckfamilie.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Warteschlange-Check-In-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d509819 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d509819\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52ed9cb\" data-id=\"52ed9cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf92753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf92753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We were very glad to only have our backpacks and a stroller with us.<\/p><p>On the way to the security check, we saw many people who had laid down on the waiting benches or the floor to sleep.<\/p><p>At the security check itself, we didn&#8217;t have to wait even five minutes to have our carry-on luggage scanned. This time we were lucky, and none of our bags needed a separate inspection. So, we could proceed to the gate.  <\/p><p>There was hardly anyone at the gate; most people were probably still queuing at check-in, while we could already make ourselves comfortable on the waiting benches. This also gave us time to calmly pack our stroller to protect it from the rigors of the flight. We checked our compact stroller at the gate and did not take it onto the plane.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa457ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa457ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ecd3e6\" data-id=\"6ecd3e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ec06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29ec06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for Relaxed Travel During the Holiday Season<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32ac021 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32ac021\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5a5675\" data-id=\"f5a5675\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3060cbd elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3060cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shopping-bag\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Travel exclusively with carry-on luggage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-luggage-cart\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Avoid all checked luggage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Check in online<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-warehouse\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Avoid large airports<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fly during off-peak hours if possible<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef8170a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef8170a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d042f2\" data-id=\"5d042f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b02b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b02b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On our return flight from Skiathos to Frankfurt (JSI &#8211; FRA) in July 2022, there was hardly anyone at the Greek airport. In the morning at check-in, only a few passengers were queuing at the counters. There was also little activity at the security check, so we could still relax in the departure hall. We checked the stroller again as gate check.   <\/p><p>There were several empty rows on the plane as the flight was not fully booked. This gave us time to talk to the flight crew, and we were almost speechless when the flight attendant told us that people currently have to wait an average of 2 hours for their suitcase at baggage claim. <\/p><p>Upon arrival at Frankfurt Airport, our plane was assigned an outdoor parking position. Lucky for us, because currently, strollers are only returned directly at the aircraft at those spots. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, travel chaos often begins at German airports with the start of the holiday season. 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