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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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If your flight leaves at 6:30 am...?
Arrrggghh.
Normally if I fly on a Monday I try to give myself a decent flight time because Monday is a notoriously busy day for business travelers and I want to be at the airport early enough to fight crowds without waking up at the 3 in the morning to do so.
Well lucky me, in order to make it to a meeting on time I have to take the 6:30 am flight.
So yeah, what time would you be at the airport for a 6:30 am flight? I guess this is assuming you gals fly out of DSM often. Do you think 5 am is sufficient enough? I have no idea what the airport traffic looks like that early (and for good reason!).
Re: If your flight leaves at 6:30 am...?
I've traveled on Monday's before (generally to the dreaded O'Hare - yuck). If it were me - I'd be there at 5:00.
Don't forget about the Fleur Drive detour - that could potentially add 20(ish) minutes to your trip, especially at that time of day.
Oh yes. I was just at the airport this Monday too and found 63rd to Park and then up Fleur was not pleasant... so perhaps I'll try bypass this time??
ETA - ha! Dreaded O'Hare indeed! I loathe that airport. This time the layover is in Detroit, so at least that's something to look forward to
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Wow, so it actually cuts it a lot closer than I thought. But thank you! Good to know.
Married 10.11.08
Baby LJ 05.21.10
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I think getting there between 5-5:30 should be just fine. I'd take the by-pass- Fleur can be a PITA with all the stop lights and also the detour
I actually LOVE 6:00 flights!! They almost never have any delays because the "day hasn't happened yet" to cause any
We fly a few times a year and always select the 6am option. With that said, I usually get there about 1 hour - 1 hour 15 min prior to flight time and have time to get a bagel and eat it, with time to spare!
lol I'm from the NYC/NJ market ... where it really is a necessity to be extra early at the airport.
In DM ... if I'm carry-on then I generally arrive about 45 minutes before departure. ESPECIALLY for an early morning flight. IMO DSM is NOT a busy airport lol
If I'm checking - I arrive about 75 minutes before departure.
If I'm flying with DS/family - I arrive 90 minutes before departure.
Most of this comes from experience, monthly and greater amounts of flying including with child - I tend not to get too crazy about getting there early.