Picking up a loved one from the airport can be hectic, especially if it is your first time arriving at a large airport.

The bottom line: There’s no convenient, universal manual for travelers to use to decipher signs. Luckily, airport planners ... or a traveler with luggage with an officer behind a counter.

Portland International Airport ... exit lane that passes out underneath the mezzanine — dropping them right in the middle of the action at the center of the new terminal. Baggage claim is ...