The statistic illustrates the results of surveys conducted between 2012 and 2015 among passengers worldwide on the amount of time they find acceptable to queue up for airport security checks. Just under 50 percent of respondents consider 5 to 10 minutes acceptable for airport security checks.
Waiting time at security checks deemed acceptable by passengers worldwide from 2012 to 2015
Characteristic
More than 20 minutes
Between 10 and 20 minutes
Less than 5 minutes
Between 5 and 10 minutes
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The survey is based on the preferences of air travelers from the beginning of travel browsing and ticket purchase to the start of their journey at a departure airport till the point they collect their bags at destination.
The source does not specify the type and period of survey.
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IATA. (June 13, 2016). Waiting time at security checks deemed acceptable by passengers worldwide from 2012 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/602695/waiting-time-at-airport-security-checks-worldwide/
IATA. "Waiting time at security checks deemed acceptable by passengers worldwide from 2012 to 2015 ." Chart. June 13, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/602695/waiting-time-at-airport-security-checks-worldwide/
IATA. (2016). Waiting time at security checks deemed acceptable by passengers worldwide from 2012 to 2015 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/602695/waiting-time-at-airport-security-checks-worldwide/
IATA. "Waiting Time at Security Checks Deemed Acceptable by Passengers Worldwide from 2012 to 2015 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/602695/waiting-time-at-airport-security-checks-worldwide/
IATA, Waiting time at security checks deemed acceptable by passengers worldwide from 2012 to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/602695/waiting-time-at-airport-security-checks-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Waiting time at security checks deemed acceptable by passengers worldwide from 2012 to 2015 [Graph], IATA, June 13, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/602695/waiting-time-at-airport-security-checks-worldwide/