Don't we all love the frustrations that comes with us when we travel by air. Here are 10 tips that will help you smoothly get to your final destination without being accused of being a suspected terrorist.
1. Make sure you have a signed, valid passport and visas, if required.
2. Put all of your gels, lotions, shampoos, etc., in a small plastic bag with a Ziploc top. Security is cracking down on the plastic bags now.
3. Flamnables and Explosives: It goes without saying that flamnables and explosives are prohibited as both carry-ons and checked luggage. However, lighters are permitted if you check them. I usually bring a lighter so if I'm meeting with a client who smokes, I can offer them a light.
3. To avoid being suspected, try not to wear conspicuous clothing and expensive jewelry and do not carry excessive amounts of money or unnecessary credit cards.
4. Don't wear a coat, jacket, suit jacket or blazer going through the scanners
Coats, jackets, suit jackets and blazers must be placed in bins and go through the X-ray machine. Save time and don't wear those items. If you must wear one of those items, save time and remove it before you get to the front of the line.
5. If you are packing several books inside a single bag, spread them around inside the bag. Stacked books are very dense and will probably cause the bomb-detection machines to flag the bag for hand-searching. (It is best to distribute your books among all your checked and carry-on bags.)
6. Do not pack any food or beverages in checked luggage. Food items such as cheese, fruitcake and chocolate are dense enough that they can sometimes be mistaken for explosives by bomb-detection machines and set off an alarm.
7. Avoid overpacking so that your articles don't spill out if your bag is opened for inspection.
8. Wait to wrap your gifts. Be aware that wrapped gifts may need to be opened for inspection. This applies to both carry-on and checked baggage.
9. Scanning equipment reads a total of the metal on you. Metal buttons, zippers, hair accessories, shoe fittings and shanks may add up to wanding and pat down searches. Pare down by packing metal items in a checked bag or placing in your carry-on at security.
10. It's always a good idea to look presentable when you fly. You'll feel much better when you arrive at your destination and, if you feel brave enough to ask for an upgrade, you're more likely to get one if you're dressed smartly.
ENJOY YOUR FLIGHT!
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