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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m 66 and haven’t asked anyone to pick me up at the airport in decades.  [/quote]

You probably have the money, haven’t travelled much, or haven’t been offered.[/quote]

NP, but that's ridiculous. Frequent travelers don't rely on family to come pick them up at the airport, and in particular would not insist on someone coming to get them at a really inconvenient time of day. I travel a lot and as a result know how to get around on my own and never ask for rides from the airport. If someone offers and I feel confident it's a genuine offer and not just them being nice, I will take them up on it. But I never assume.

It's people who rarely travel who need this kind of assistance. And to answer OP's question, it's not really an age thing, it's a comfort thing. I know plenty of people in their 60s and even some in their 70s who would have no problem getting themselves to my house from the airport. Older people know how to use smart phones, and even those who don't would be able to figure something out because they have been to airports before and there's a whole section of the airport dedicated to helping people locate transportation to their destination.

It's not 1952. You cannot assume your host has nothing else to do but spend an hour or two in the car coming to get you from the airport. People have busy lives and many obligations. If you are over the age of 16, and of sound mind and body, the assumption should be that you are capable of getting yourself around in this way.[/quote]

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