Lara Trump has stirred up a lively travel debate after revealing her unconventional approach to airport timing.
In an interview with Fox News, the My View with Lara Trump host said she refuses to wait at the gate before boarding. Instead, she aims to arrive just as her zone is being called.
“My goal is to make it to the gate right as they’re calling my zone to board the airplane, because I don’t want to waste a single minute,” she explained. “If I sit down at all at any point when I’m in an airport — the mission has failed.”
Trump said the approach helps her make the most of her time at home with her kids or between busy commitments. “Instead of being one of those people that hovers around the gate for 30 minutes before boarding, my goal is to cut that back as much as humanly possible,” she said.
Her ideal travel scenario? “Get through security, walk up to the gates, board the airplane — and then they close the doors,” she summed up.
While the TSA recommends arriving two hours early for domestic flights and three for international ones, Trump’s style stems from her campaign travel days, when schedules were tight and efficiency was key.
“There is a technique that goes into all of this,” she said. “I have all the apps for the airlines on my phone, so if there is a delay of any variety, it usually alerts you — which is very helpful.”
She also suggested checking flight numbers on Google before leaving home. “It gives you a lot of information, such as where your plane is coming from, how often it’s delayed, or if there’s another flight you might be able to take.”
And if she does get stuck waiting, Trump makes the best of it. “I’m always moving and getting my steps in,” she joked, adding that her Secret Service agents “have to keep up with [her] everywhere [she goes], but they [all get] a lot of steps in.”