Travel Tips :: Travel Preparations

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There are preparations you can make before you arrive at the airport to help you move more quickly and efficiently through the new security processes. Here you will find suggestions on what to wear to the airport .

 

Dress the Part

Be aware that any metal detected at the checkpoint must be identified. If you set off the alarm, you will be required to undergo a secondary screening, including a hand-wanding and a pat-down inspection.

 

You can remove metal items at the security checkpoint and place them in the bins provided. The bins will be sent through the X-ray machine. You can save time, however, by not wearing metal items or by placing such items in your carry-on baggage before you get in line.

 

 

TIP: Avoid wearing clothing, jewelry, or other accessories that contain metal when traveling.

· Jewelry (pins, necklaces, bracelets, rings, watches, earrings, body piercings, cuff links, lanyard or bolo tie)

· Shoes with steel tips, heels, shanks, buckles or nails

· Clothing with metal buttons, snaps or studs

· Metal hair barrettes or other hair decoration

· Belt buckles

· Under-wire brassieres

 

Hidden items such as body piercings may result in a pat-down inspection. You may ask to remove your body piercing in private as an alternative to the pat-down search.

 

TIP: Avoid placing metal items in your pockets.

· Keys, loose change, lighters

· Mobile phones, pagers, and personal data assistants (PDAs)

 

TIP: Instead, place jewelry and other metal items in your carry-on baggage until you clear security.

 

TIP: Pack your outer coat or jacket in your baggage when possible.

Outer coats including trench coats, ski jackets, leather jackets, overcoats and parkas must go through the X-ray machine for inspection. If you choose to wear an outer coat to the checkpoint, you will need to either place it in your carry-on or put it in the bin that is provided for you. You will not need to remove suit jackets or blazers unless requested by the screener.

 

 

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Carry-On Baggage

Carry-On Baggage is a small piece of luggage you take onboard the airplane with you. You are allowed one carry-on in addition to one personal item such as a laptop computer, purse, small backpack, briefcase, or camera case. Remember, 1+1. A bag is considered a carry-on, if the bag has an outside dimension that is not greater than 14"x9"x22", however, be sure to check with your airline for specifics.

 

Checked Baggage

Checked Baggage is luggage you check in at the ticket counter or at curbside. It will not be accessible during your flight. Below are a number of tips for packing your checked baggage that will help to speed your trip and ensure that your checked bag makes the flight with you.

 

· Don't put film in your checked baggage, as the screening equipment will damage it.

· Pack shoes, boots, sneakers, and other footwear on top of other contents in your luggage.

· Avoid over-packing your bag so that the screener will be able to easily reseal your bag if it is opened for inspection. If possible, spread your contents over several bags. Check with your airline or travel agent for maximum weight limitations.

· Avoid packing food and drink items in checked baggage.

· Don't stack piles of books or documents on top of each other; spread them out within your baggage

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