Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares five types of people you meet at the airport.
- The first time flyers
They typically get swept off in the enthusiasm of their first flight experience. They are sometimes clueless about certain aspects relating to the flight (which is fine, since it’s their first time and we’ve all been there) and they sometimes have a lot of questions to ask. Some also tend to get excited about random events relating to the flight. They may or may not get scared or hysterical at every turbulence, but they’re the only people paying attention whenever there’s a safety briefing on the plane.
- The late people
They are those who are never on time for a flight, whose names are constantly being announced a few minutes before departure. Sometimes, they get left behind and sometimes they make the call, appearing suddenly on the plane, looking stressed or panting and breathing heavily from having to run all the way.
- The seasoned travellers
These guys are fazed by nothing and are constantly wonderfully mellow regardless of what happens during the flight. Come turbulence, come smooth flight, they are hardly shaken. These category of people are typically a little advanced in years (45 and above) and have been travelling for a long time. They’ve learnt the art of staying calm and enjoying the trip, not only the destination.
- The businessman or woman with the suit
As the name suggests, these people are typically always in a suit of some kind. They are smart with their gait and casually display their ticket at the counter while simultaneously talking loudly (and importantly) down at someone on shiny phones. They are mainly business class flyers, are known by almost everyone in the airport and navigate the airport like it’s their backyard.
- The light travellers
Those who travel to another continent with a tiny handbag like suitcase fall into this category. You sometimes look at them in awe and wonder if they’re travelling or going for a sleepover. Then, you wonder how on earth they do it when you compare your giant ‘Ghana must go’ to their handbag like suitcase. These types of people are mainly men and you sometimes might catch one or two stunned eyes on them.
