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How To Breeze Through The Security Checkpoint At Airports  by: Jaime Madison Air travel is such a common method of transportation today, we sometimes forget the practical tips to help us enjoy a flight. The following tips will help you reduce your wait time at the security checkpoint. What to do before you arrive at the airport. Do not pack or bring prohibited Items to the airport. Prohibited items are weapons, explosives, incendiaries, and include items that are seemingly harmless but may be used as weapons - the so-called "dual use" items. You may not bring these items to security checkpoints without authorization. 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. At the Airport Keep in mind that every adult traveler 18 years and older will need to keep available his/her airline boarding pass and government-issued photo ID until exiting the security checkpoint. Because of the differences in airport configurations at many airports, you may 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: Mobile phones Keys Loose change Money clips PDA's (personal data assistants) Large amounts of jewelry Metal hair decorations Large belt buckles Take your laptop and video cameras with cassettes OUT of their cases and place them in a bin which will be provided at the checkpoint. Take OFF all outer coats, suit coats, jackets and blazers. By following the suggested tips, you will breeze through the security checkpoint, which will help you to enjoy your flight. Copyright 2005. GetCheapAirlineTickets.com All Rights Reserved. Permission is freely granted to use this article so long as our resource box remains at the end of this article with all links live. About The Author Jamie Madison is a flight attendant with a low-cost airline based in JFK. She enjoys consulting in the travel business and has provided a FREE website to offer consumers a stress-free way to make travel plans. Download your FREE “Travel Tips” Report by visiting http://www.getcheapairlinetickets.com. This article was posted on April 23, 2005 Read More Articles from the "Travel and Leisure" Category: Why the Red Sea Riviera Is The Perfect Winter Paradise by Darren Panto A Walk Through St. Augustine - The Oldest Continuously Inhabited City in the United States by Susanne Pacher Botswana Safari- The Haven Of Wildlife Sanctuaries by Low Jeremy Seychelles What To Know Before You Go by Lucy Tucker A Florence Accommodation To Remember by Robert Carlton Scarborough City Guide, Including Hotels by Ms Maria Williams Make The Most Of Your Caravan Holiday by Sherwood Caravans Jobs in Spain - What you need to know by Susan Pedalino Things To Do In Singapore by Ong Hui Woo Low Cost Airfare by Jacky Uy << Back to "Travel And Leisure" Index

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