Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Tips
Getting Through the Airport
• Arrive at the airpor t at least 1 hour bef ore a domestic
flight and 2 hours bef ore an international flight. You can
check the a verage wait times at y our airpor t b y going
to the TSA
Security Check point Wait Times
sit e f or
airports in the U .S. (
http://waittime.tsa.dhs.gov
).
• Know what y ou can carr y on and what y ou can 't. F or
the latest updates on it ems you are prohibited to bring
in carry-on luggage through the U.S., go to
www.tsa.gov/
travelers/airtravel
.
• Beat the ticket- counter lines b y using the self-ser vice
electronic ticket k iosks at the airpor t or ev en printing
out your boarding pass at home from the airline website.
Using curbside check -in is also a smar t wa y t o a void
lines.
• Help speed up securit y before you're screened. Remove
jackets, shoes, belt buck les, heavy jewelry, and wat ches
and place them either in y our carr y-on luggage or the
security bins provided. Place keys, coins, cellphones, and
pagers in a securit y bin. If you have metallic body par ts,
carry a not e fr om y our doc tor. When possible , keep
packing liquids in checked baggage .
• Use a TSA-approved lock for your checked luggage. Look
for Travel Sentry-certified locks at luggage or travel shops
and Br ookstone st ores (or online at w ww.brookstone.
com).
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advance, but seats also open up at the last minute, so if your travel
plans are flexible, y ou may strike gold. To play the fr equent-flier
game to y our best adv antage, consult the community bulletin
boards on
FlyerTalk
(www.flyertalk.com) or go to Randy Petersen's
Inside Flyer
(www.insideflyer.com). Petersen and friends review all
the pr ograms in detail and post r
egular updates on changes in
policies and trends.
BY CRUISE SHIP
Here's a brief rundown of some of the major cruise lines that serve the
Caribbean. For more detailed information, pick up a copy of
From-
mer's Caribbean Cruises & Ports of Call.
