Tips to Avoid Holiday Travel Chaos
Ahhh,
the holidays are here again! Turkey, Mom's famous sweet potato pie...and chaos
at the airport. To ensure your holiday travel experience is as enjoyable as possible,
please consider these tips:
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Allow
for extra time at the airport. Domestic travelers should arrive at the airport
75 minutes prior to departure. International travelers should arrive two hours in
advance.
Bring
photo identification with you. All passengers age 18 and older must carry government-issued
photo identification at all times and may be asked to show identification at check-in,
security checkpoints and during boarding.
In
cooperation with the Transportation Security Administration, gate screening of
passengers is being eliminated. Passenger identification checks and screening
that was done at the gates will now be done at the security checkpoint.
As a result, a boarding pass is now required to get through security checkpoints.
An E-Ticket receipt or itinerary is no longer adequate. This change has already
been implemented in Detroit and is being rolled out to all airports over the next
few months. To eliminate uncertainty during this transition period, all passengers
should obtain a boarding pass prior to the security checkpoint.
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Check-in
up to 30 hours but no later than 90 minutes prior to flight departure. Or, use
an E-Service Center located at most major airports in the U.S. Customers may also
check-in at check-in counters or at a curbside check-in location.
(source:
Northwest Airlines)
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