Key Travel Tips Following these tips will
help you reduce your wait time at the security checkpoint. Before
you go to the Airport •Do not pack or bring Prohibited Items to
the airport. •Place valuables such as jewelry, cash and laptop
computers in carry-on baggage only. •Tape your business card to
the bottom of your laptop. •Avoid wearing clothing, jewelry and
accessories that contain metal. Metal items may set off the alarm
on the metal detector. •Avoid wearing shoes that contain metal
or have thick soles or heels. Many types of footwear will require
additional screening even if the metal detector does not alarm.
•Put all undeveloped film and cameras with film in your carry-on
baggage. Checked baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped
film. •Declare firearms & ammunition to your airline and place
them in your checked baggage. •If you wish to lock your baggage,
use a TSA-recognized lock. •Do not bring lighters or prohibited
matches to the airport. •Do not pack wrapped gifts and do not
bring wrapped gifts to the checkpoint. Wrap on arrival or ship
your gifts prior to your departure. TSA may have to unwrap packages
for security reasons. While at the Airport Each adult traveler
needs to keep available his/her airline boarding pass and government-issued
photo ID until exiting the security checkpoint. Due to different
airport configurations, at many airports you will be required
to display these documents more than once. •Place the following
items IN your carry-on baggage or in a plastic bag prior to entering
the screening checkpoint: oMobile phones oKeys oLoose change oMoney
clips oPDA's (personal data assistants) oLarge amounts of jewelry
oMetal hair decorations oLarge belt buckles •Take your laptop
and video cameras with cassettes OUT of their cases and place
them in a bin provided at the checkpoint. •Take OFF all outer
coats, suit coats, jackets and blazers.
About the Author
Marisol Boatwright is an Independent Travel Agent with Global
Travel International. She has years of experience in the travel
agency business and wants to help people with their travel needs.
Whether it be for hotel or air reservations, auto rentals, cruises,
or vacation packages, Marisol will be able to help. http://boatrighttravels.globaltravel.com
mailto:boatwrim@bellsouth.net
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