Preparing to Depart for Trip
Preparing to Depart for Trip
Call airline prior to departure to verify times and departure gate.
Be sure each piece of luggage has a secure lock, you can purchase locks that airline security can open.
Check with airline before leaving locked luggage with new security rules.
Take several $1.00 bills for tips.
Travle light, less luggage means less need for skycaps and easier trips through airport terminals. A suitcase with wheels or a baggage caddy will help make trips easier. Baggage Limits: 2 checked bags per person up to 50 lbs each: total 62” for WxLxH; 1 carry on per person up to 20lbs plus one small personal bag like a small purse or camera bag. Please check with airline to verify baggage Limits and baggage fees.
Prior to packing, make a list of everything you want to take and check off each item as is is packed. This will help make sure you don’t forget anything. It will also serve as a handy inventory list should your luggage become lost or stolen should you need to file a claim. Keep this list in your suitcase for the airline employees to see and keep one copy with you.
Limit your carry-on luggage to one bag that will fit underneath your set. The maximum size allowed varies with each airline.
3-1-1 for carry-on = 3 ounce bottle or less (by volume) ; 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin. One-quart bag per person limits the total liquid volume each traveler can bring. 3 oz. container size is a security measure.
Go here for more information about carry-on luggage and what can be taken through security.
Keep your passport, identification, jewelry, keys, wallets, eyeglasses, tickets, cameras, medications and other valuables with you in your carry-on.
Place anything that might break or spill in a resealable plactic bag or unbreakable containers.
Placing garments in plastic bags (such as those from the drycleaners) before folding and packing will help to prevint wrinkling. Rolling up pants and t-shirts like a newspaper will lessen wrinkling. Placing rolled up socks and other soft clothing items inside shoes will save space and help the shoes keep their shape.
Do not overpack your luggage as overpacking can wrinkle clothing and cause baggage to rip or pop open during handling.
Place contact information inside as well as outside of luggage; it is better not to put your home address on your luggge so baggage handlers will not know your home is empty. Instead, put your business address on your luggge. Also, include in and on your luggage, the name of the hotel where you will be staying in case your luggage gets lost.
