By Nicole Pasia, The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — How much money would an airline need to pay you to give up your seat? What’s TSA PreCheck anyway, and is it actually worth it? If you’re the unlucky traveler staring at a closed gate (that will not reopen no matter how much you beg and plead), what should you have done differently to get yourself to the door five minutes earlier?

These are just some of the many airport dilemmas that travelers face every summer. Regardless of where you’re flying out of, we asked travel experts to share tips and tricks to save yourself the stress from the moment you leave your home to when you arrive at your destination. As it turns out, there’s a whole laundry list of things to know.

Getting to and from the airport

A successful travel day can begin before you

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