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Help Speed Up Airport Security
1. Strip yourself of all offending bits of metal BEFORE going to the airport.
2. WEAR loafers.
3. Carry your laptop OUTSIDE your bag.
4. Put your keys, loose change, pens, eyeglass cases, watch, cell phone and belt IN your carry-on. (My tip: put them all in a clear plastic baggie like your toiletries.)
DO keep your boarding pass in hand.
DON’T tell a screener that you are about to miss your flight (it won’t win you any sympathy and could even arouse suspicion).
DON’T try to jam everything into one bin in a misguided effort to be helpful—it’s much harder to screen.
DO lay your bag on its side (the upright position is much harder to “read” and may trigger a rescreening).
DO put items through the X-ray machine only when you are ready to walk through the metal detector. This minimizes the time you’re separated from your belongings.
DON’T block traffic by repacking your belongings on the conveyor belt.
DO make sure that you have all items before you leave the checkpoint.
DON’T accuse screeners of theft: Once you’re certain an item is missing, speak to a supervisor.
Clothing and Accessories
DON’T wear clothing with metallic objects such as buckles.
DON’T wear lots of jewelry or hairpins that can’t be easily removed.
DO wear easily removable shoes.
Liquids
DO take the plastic bag holding liquids out of your carry-on before putting it through the X-ray machine. (remember the 3-3-1 rule)
DON’T say you “forgot” you have liquids in your bag.
DON’T tell screeners “it only comes in this size” or “it’s almost empty” when asked to surrender containers of liquid larger than three ounces.
DON’T tell them how much you spent on the toiletries—it won’t make any difference if they’re the wrong size.
Just a bit more
Help Speed Up Airport Security
1. Strip yourself of all offending bits of metal BEFORE going to the airport.
2. WEAR loafers.
3. Carry your laptop OUTSIDE your bag.
4. Put your keys, loose change, pens, eyeglass cases, watch, cell phone and belt IN your carry-on. (My tip: put them all in a clear plastic baggie like your toiletries.)
DO keep your boarding pass in hand.
DON’T tell a screener that you are about to miss your flight (it won’t win you any sympathy and could even arouse suspicion).
DON’T try to jam everything into one bin in a misguided effort to be helpful—it’s much harder to screen.
DO lay your bag on its side (the upright position is much harder to “read” and may trigger a rescreening).
DO put items through the X-ray machine only when you are ready to walk through the metal detector. This minimizes the time you’re separated from your belongings.
DON’T block traffic by repacking your belongings on the conveyor belt.
DO make sure that you have all items before you leave the checkpoint.
DON’T accuse screeners of theft: Once you’re certain an item is missing, speak to a supervisor.
Clothing and Accessories
DON’T wear clothing with metallic objects such as buckles.
DON’T wear lots of jewelry or hairpins that can’t be easily removed.
DO wear easily removable shoes.
Liquids
DO take the plastic bag holding liquids out of your carry-on before putting it through the X-ray machine. (remember the 3-3-1 rule)
DON’T say you “forgot” you have liquids in your bag.
DON’T tell screeners “it only comes in this size” or “it’s almost empty” when asked to surrender containers of liquid larger than three ounces.
DON’T tell them how much you spent on the toiletries—it won’t make any difference if they’re the wrong size.
Just a bit more
Know before you go: it’s YOUR responsibility to know the rules and typical procedures before you fly.
Avoid heels, boots, zippers, buckles, metal studs, underwire.
If you want to dress up in such things, fine — keep those clothes in your suitcase and change AFTER going through security.
If seemingly mundane clothing or shoes set off alarms, make a mental note and avoid wearing them on future travels.
+ Don’t forget to go through your purse for “liquids” like lipstick, lip balm or hand lotion.
Have suspicious things near the top of your bag or take them out completely and put them directly in the bin to allow immediate visual inspection (things TSA has regularly found suspicious in my bags include a pack of 4-AA batteries, my travel alarm clock, my travel mirror, my laptop lock, my empty water bottle, my thermos).
Do as many of these things as possible BEFORE entering the security line; if you’ve forgotten, do them while IN line rather than waiting till you’re at the front; always take off shoes and coats and have laptop ready 2-3 people before your turn.
After your screening, thank the security employees and wish them a nice day.
And thank this persons blog post...It was great.
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1 comment:
Love your posts. We will be saving lots of these ideas.... thought we would be traveling by now... but you know the story. The Wait!
Alyson
LID 01/27/06
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