Why should you always arrive early to the airport?

 

When it comes to airport arrival I am always team "better to get there early" But the truth is, my personal anxiety aside, there are good reasons why airlines encourage passengers to arrive 2-3 hours before their scheduled departure time.

Sometimes the lines to check your bags or to get through TSA can be backed up and take forever.

Arriving early allows you to be prepared for an unexpected gate change.

I've even had clients stuck in traffic just a few miles from the airport.

I feel like arriving early allows you to start your trip on a good foot. Who wants to start their vacation where they had to run through the airport? Or worse, where they missed their flight and have to try to get on another flight?