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Do airport VIP services make sense?
When you can hire a personal escort to take you to the front of security and immigration lines, why mess with long lines at the airport? Read Homepage An increasing number of airport concierge companies make this promise to fliers, regardless of whether they're departing or arriving. The companies offer their services in airports around the world and are independent of airlines and airports (they have permission to operate at the airports where their services are sold).

Analyst George Hobica, who has used some of these services, said their popularity has risen in recent years as airports have gotten busier. According to him, using a concierge service is perfect for travelers who get irritated by standing in long lines, need assistance finding their way through an airport or have a tight connection where time is of the essence. If you like to fly just as the doors close on the plane, booking an airport concierge is a good idea, he said. You also feel like a VIP when using the service.

Those who have an international departure and are flying in economy class may particularly benefit from an airport escort, Mr. Hobica said, because theyre required to arrive at the airport three hours in advance and have to contend with longer security lines, compared with business and first class fliers who usually have separate security lines. He said the airport escort service could save you a lot of time.

A company such as Royal Airport Concierge provides airport escorts. Since its inception in 2006, it now operates in over 550 airports throughout the world and uses both its own greeters and local companies for its escorting services. The type of service provided will depend upon the rules and regulations of the airport and the country, according to Ron Gorfinkel. For a departure from Italy, for example, a greeter is permitted to escort departing passengers onto the plane and help them stow their carry-on luggage while fliers arriving into Londons Heathrow Airport have the option to be met at their gate and taken to customs and immigration in a golf cart, where they are fast tracked through the lanes. Pricing varies, but costs on average $300 to $450 for a four-passenger trip.

My interest was piqued by the idea of receiving personal attention at the airport with an escort from Blacklane, a Berlin-based company that started its airport concierge service, Blacklane PASS, last August.

The Basics:

Blacklane began service as a car service in 2011 and now offers escorted tours in more than 500 airports worldwide through its Blacklane PASS program. They are either employed by the airport or by a local airport concierge company. Royal Airport Concierge and Blacklane both offer services based on country and airport regulations. CEO and founder Jens Wohltorf says that company generally escorts fast track ticket holders through security, customs and immigration, carries their luggage, and handles VAT refunds. Furthermore, they meet arriving passengers at the airport and assist them with passport control, transportation, and curbside pickup as well as customs and immigration.
The Cost:

Every additional person costs $100. Each guest costs $200. Children two and under are free. Wohltorf points out that the majority of fliers tip their escorts, but one is not required.
المسار السريع للمطار TopAlpha My Experience:

For a recent trip from Paris Orly Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, including travel for myself, my children and my parents, I booked a Blacklane PASS. I reserved the service online a week before our trip (first-time customers must reserve online but subsequent bookings can be made online or via phone) and received a text message from our escort, Reda (only permitted to use his first name), the night before our journey introducing himself and asking if I could text him when we were five minutes away from the airport so that he could greet us. He gave us an exact pick up point, and as soon as we pulled up at the terminal, he smiled and welcomed us. Our four carry-ons and four check-in bags were loaded onto a luggage cart by Reda as he had us report to the line for our airline, La Compagnie. Despite the fact that the line wasn't long, I felt a little giddy when Reda flashed his pass to an airline employee, who promptly allowed us to bypass other passengers.

We checked into our hotel and then claimed our VAT refund after we had left Paris. Here's where things got tough: we were told by the employee- a lady- who we dealt with for the refund process that we needed to bring in actual goods in order to claim our refunds. As we were unaware of the rule, the bulk of our shopping was packed in our check-in bags. The refund amount added up to more than $1000, and it was remiss of us to let this money go. In spite of my father and myself begging her to allow me to get a refund, she refused.

Our representative, Reda, intervened on our behalf, letting her know that we were VIPs. Eventually, she relented and we received our refund. Who knew what we would have done without him?
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