Tipe for navigating airport security

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Have you planned a summer vacation? And after you’ve booked your travel and vacation rental, here are some tips that will help reduce your wait time at your airport’s security checkpoint.

Before you get to the airport:

• Do NOT pack or bring prohibited items to the airport. Here’s a link to a complete list of “prohibited items” on the U.S. government’s Transportation Security Administration website (please note that this file is in Adobe PDF format).
• Place valuables such as jewelry, cash, laptop computers, and cash in carry-on baggage only.
• Avoid wearing shoes, clothing, jewelry, and accessories that contain metal. Metal items may set off the alarm on the metal detector.
• Put all undeveloped film and cameras with film in your carry-on baggage. Checked baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped film.
• If you wish to lock your baggage, use an approved lock. Here’s a link to list of TSA recognized locks.

After you get to the airport:

• Keep available your airline boarding pass and government-issued photo ID for each adult traveler until you exit the security checkpoint.
• Place your cell phone, keys, loose change, money clip, or anything on your person that will set off a metal detector in your carry-on bag.
• Take your laptop and video cameras with cassettes OUT of their cases so they can be x-rayed at the security checkpoint.
• Take OFF your outer coat, jacket, or blazer so it can be x-rayed at the security checkpoint.

Have a great vacation!