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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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