HOW TO USE THE "QUEUEING THEORY" IN TRAVEL TO SAVE YOU TIME AND LONG LINES

Have you heard of the "QUEUEING THEORY" ?

You may not have known about it before, but it is one very important factor that can save you time in travel, and make your travel experience ever more enjoyable.

A simple definition of the "Queueing Theory" is the mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues. This is a model that is constructed so that queue lengths and waiting times can be predicted.

Why is this important, because do you really want to spend most of your time waiting in lines at the airport or waiting in lines in order to go to your room at a hotel?

There are some simple things you can do to avoid these lines using the right techniques.

Timing is the most important factor you should consider to avoid standing in lines.

Airports tend to be less crowded between 11 am and 3 pm. The research over the years has been done , so book your flights departures and arrivals between these times if you want to avoid long lines.

How you pick a security TSA line at the airport is another factor you should consider before entering into one line or another.

First look at fellow your other passengers. Do they have lots of bags they are checking in. This line will be slow because of this. 

PICK A SECURITY TSA LINE THAT HAS THE FEWEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH BAGS

MY "RULE OF THUMB" - DO NOT GO BY THE LENGTH OF THE LINE AT ALL, BUT THE NUMBER OF BAGS OF PEOPLE IN THAT LINE.

Second look at how many TSA security officers are at the computer monitors. If there are two or more, chances are they are training one of them, so every bag will get stopped.

PICK A LINE WITH ONLY ONE TSA SECURITY OFFICER

Hotels also can be very crowded in the morning hours 8 am to 11 am and between 3 pm and 6 pm. This is because people are checking out and checking in at the hotel the most at these times. 

The more expensive and luxury hotels have a separate concierge desk area. They handle special services for quests like dinner reservations, tours, and show tickets for all quests.

Most people do not know that the concierge desk does check in guests to the hotel besides the main front desk of the hotel. Most people only think that this is available for the high end quests, but they are wrong. In most cases the wait to check in is faster, and the service is better. 

Always look to see if the hotel has a concierge desk area, and go there first to avoid the long lines at the main front desk. You will be surprised at how well they treat you compared to the front desk.

Now you know about the "Queueing Theory" and how to use it to your advantage in saving time and avoiding long lines.