Long queues, being packed cheek-by-jowl with other passengers, hand luggage rulings and restrictions that seem to change with the weather, generalised anxiety about the flight ahead and being barked at by overzealous staff: going through airport security is often a stressful and frustrating experience for the average traveller.
But if the prospect of being directed to remove your shoes to pass through the body scanner feels like an affliction, it’s worth taking a look at your boarding pass for a code that could make a significant difference to your airport experience.
