 are more likely to take charge, with research finding that they are most likely to adopt the 'Airport Ace' persona. They are the most organised and do all the prep for their travel party, probably seen carrying their own perfectly pre-packed liquid bags, with spares for the rest of their group. The airport ace can't be missed as they are at the front of the pack, carrying all the group passports and can often be overheard assertively giving directions. Airport Autopilot 43 per cent of Brits said they go with the flow on 'Airport Autopilot', happy to take a back seat and let someone else take charge at the airport, with those from the East of England most happy to be led. These travellers tend to trail at the back, always following directions and don't often break away. More often than not, they don't even know where their gate is as they leave it down to the 'Airport Ace' Airport Athlete 15 per cent of holidaymakers said they felt they were an 'Airport Athlete', treating the airport like competitive sport. Northern Irish holidaymakers resonated most with the 'Airport Athlete' persona (22){kind=link}
EVERYBODY reacts differently when they enter an airport, with some people taking charge, while others like to go missing.
A new British Airways survey has revealed the different personas travellers take on when they get to the airport, with 54 per cent of people saying they adopt a new identity.
The survey also showed that people from certain areas in the UK are more likely to behave in certain ways, suggesting there is a regional preference for certain methods of tackling the airport.
49 per cent of those surveyed said they consider themselves an ‘Airport Ace’, aka fully prepped and the designated leader when travelling with a group.
Results show that travellers from the East Midlands (59 per cent) are more likely to take charge, with research finding that they are most likely to adopt the ‘Airport Ace’ persona.