The context of the following conversation is Jordan had to drop their close friend Sasha off at the airport. Jordan brought Sasha early for their international flight.:
Jordan says I know Sasha had to be so excited this morning when I dropped her off at the airport..
The friend responds Oh yeah, she was about to burst!  She has always wanted to visit Australia and she scrounged and saved for five years to afford this trip..
Jordan responds I would have loved to have gone with her, but with things the way they are at my job I just couldn't justify taking three weeks off right now..
The friend responds I know what you mean.  What time was her flight?.
Jordan responds Her plane left at 10:30 but you know how the rules are at the airports now, we had to get there at 7:00 so she could get started on checking in and going through all the security stuff..
The friend responds It's really a lot of extra hassle nowadays to board an international flight.  It seems like things could have streamlined by now so that it only takes an hour or less..