There's only one thing standing between you and your holiday trip: the airport, complete with long lines and complicated screening procedures. But a little advance preparation can go a long way in helping you get through all that with minimum fuss.
Even before leaving your house, put your ID, credit card and boarding pass in an easily reachable section of your bag or wallet. There are two reasons for this: one, by going through this exercise, you make sure that you don't leave home without these crucial items. Two, you don't waste your time fumbling around for them at the moment you need them.
Do everything possible before you leave. Check one last time on your airline reservations the night before you leave, and then again before you leave for the airport. Print your boarding pass and a luggage tag for your checked baggage if possible. And check in online. It's still a good idea to check in online whenever you can, even if you have bags to check, because bag-drop lines tend to be shorter than the check-in lines. In addition, many airlines charge more for baggage at the terminal. And if you're going all-carry-on, you'll get to skip the ticket counter entirely. This saves time and maybe also money.
No matter whether you are going by plane, train, or automobile - be there early before your departure. If you are flying, you should be three hours early for international flights or two hours early for domestic flights.
Your luggage weight should be watched. Many airlines have recently started introducing fees for a standard checked bag. Not to mention there's always a hefty fee if they're overweight or oversized. Your airline's guidelines should be read even before you begin packing your luggage. Leave everything you do not need.
Dress for speed. In the US, all airport security checkpoints require you to remove pretty much anything you can easily remove without completely undressing: shoes, coat or jacket, big belt buckles, etc. Keep your pockets empty, skip the jewelry, wear a jacket that's easy to put on and take off, avoid shoes that require excessive lacing or yanking - and you do yourself a favour.
Your laptop will have to be removed from its case. Put it in a a bin after removing it from its case, or use a checkpoint-friendly laptop bag that enables easy scanning. Other equipment, like full-sized video-game consoles, DVD players, and some video cameras will have to be removed from your baggage for separate screening.
And be sure to move to the right. If you are not moving, stand to the right on the moving walk ways. While walking through the airport, look behind you before stopping. It is important to realize others in the airport might be trying to make a plane or connection.
Even before leaving your house, put your ID, credit card and boarding pass in an easily reachable section of your bag or wallet. There are two reasons for this: one, by going through this exercise, you make sure that you don't leave home without these crucial items. Two, you don't waste your time fumbling around for them at the moment you need them.
Do everything possible before you leave. Check one last time on your airline reservations the night before you leave, and then again before you leave for the airport. Print your boarding pass and a luggage tag for your checked baggage if possible. And check in online. It's still a good idea to check in online whenever you can, even if you have bags to check, because bag-drop lines tend to be shorter than the check-in lines. In addition, many airlines charge more for baggage at the terminal. And if you're going all-carry-on, you'll get to skip the ticket counter entirely. This saves time and maybe also money.
No matter whether you are going by plane, train, or automobile - be there early before your departure. If you are flying, you should be three hours early for international flights or two hours early for domestic flights.
Your luggage weight should be watched. Many airlines have recently started introducing fees for a standard checked bag. Not to mention there's always a hefty fee if they're overweight or oversized. Your airline's guidelines should be read even before you begin packing your luggage. Leave everything you do not need.
Dress for speed. In the US, all airport security checkpoints require you to remove pretty much anything you can easily remove without completely undressing: shoes, coat or jacket, big belt buckles, etc. Keep your pockets empty, skip the jewelry, wear a jacket that's easy to put on and take off, avoid shoes that require excessive lacing or yanking - and you do yourself a favour.
Your laptop will have to be removed from its case. Put it in a a bin after removing it from its case, or use a checkpoint-friendly laptop bag that enables easy scanning. Other equipment, like full-sized video-game consoles, DVD players, and some video cameras will have to be removed from your baggage for separate screening.
And be sure to move to the right. If you are not moving, stand to the right on the moving walk ways. While walking through the airport, look behind you before stopping. It is important to realize others in the airport might be trying to make a plane or connection.
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