I am a frequent holiday traveller, at least 4 times a year. I never find airports boring. I ALWAYS plan to arrive early, for you have to allow for punctures, breakdowns, road closures etc. Get there early, have a nice breakfast, and the experience is part of the holiday. Frequently on the news programmes one hears about the stress of airports etc. A lot of this stress, in my opinion, is caused by the passengers themselves arriving late, and putting themselves under pressure, and then expecting to be treated like royalty when going through check-in. Been to a lot of the world, never had a problem Oh ok, Kenya the slowest and most uninterested check in.