Originally Posted by
Often1
I doubt that many people use Fedex to avoid security. Most people I know use it to avoid the hastle of travel in general. No need to check bags, lug stuff and be burdened whether on business or leisure. It's there and waiting for you when you get to your destination and the dirty clothes or work papers you don't need, arrive home without your effort.
High end hotels will, if you let them know what's in the package, unpack the clothes, press and hang them for you so you don't even have to unpack when you get there.
Well, for some of us folks that travel on our own nickel, don't have the kind of budgets that support stays at high end hotels, or travel outside the country, Fedex isn't really a viable option.
And for me and most of the people I know, security is the single most consistent hassle factor in travelling, in part because of the 'unknowns'.
I can research type of plane, overhead bins, airport layouts, pack and weigh my bags ahead of time so I know how convenient they are/aren't to haul around, research plane fares and hotels and cars and add-ons, taxes and extras. Other than mechanicals or weather, there aren't usually any significant surprises.
Security? I never know what to expect. Most recently, I found out (after many years), that you are not allowed to take two pairs of nail clippers through security, so I had to 'surrender' both of them.