✈️ AIRPORT TIPS:

• Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.
• Give yourself more time than you think you’ll need.
• Remember that security lines can change dramatically from one day to another.
• Don’t assume your normal airport routine will work during a holiday.
• Check your terminal before leaving home.
• Check your gate after arriving at the airport.
• Gates can change.
• Don’t wait until boarding time to discover your gate has moved.
• Wear shoes that are easy to remove if required at security.
• Keep your identification and boarding pass easily accessible.
• Don’t put important items in an outside pocket of your carry-on.
• Bring an empty water bottle and fill it after security when permitted.
• Charge your phone before arriving at the airport.
• Bring a charging cable with you.
• Don’t rely entirely on airport Wi-Fi.
• Download important travel information before leaving home.
• Take a screenshot of your boarding pass in case connectivity becomes an issue.
• If checking luggage, keep your baggage receipt.
• If your connection is tight, know the airport layout ahead of time.
• Don’t assume a connection gives you as much time as the schedule suggests.
• If you have a long layover, find your next gate before settling in.
• For early flights, consider staying near the airport the night before.
• For very late arrivals, verify that your transportation and rental-car company will actually be operating.