Every summer the same scene repeats itself: entire families cram into low-cost airline terminals with the tension of someone fleeing a natural disaster. Suitcases that don't fit, crying children, and parents sweating buckets while waiting for a flight that has been delayed for months. Why does this phenomenon become a summer tradition? ✈️
Demand algorithms and low-cost infrastructure saturation 🔥
Low-cost airlines optimize their routes with algorithms that maximize aircraft occupancy, reducing time margins between landing and takeoff. This creates a domino effect: a delay in Mallorca causes chain cancellations at secondary airports. Furthermore, the lack of investment in infrastructure for seasonal peaks turns any terminal into a pressure cooker. The system is designed for volume, not comfort.
Survival guide: how not to lose your mind in the boarding queue 🧳
If your plan is to arrive two hours early, forget it. The unwritten rule says you must get to the airport with the same lead time as if you were colonizing Mars. Bring water, patience, and a portable charger, because chaos doesn't understand schedules. And remember: that passenger arguing with staff about the size of their carry-on luggage is you in fifteen minutes.