5 Tips To Efficiently Get Through Airport TSA

As someone who travels and takes airplanes multiple times per year, I feel like a pro when it comes to TSA. Here are 5 tips to make it look like you are a pro, too!

1. Pay for TSA Pre✔️

-If you fly more than once a year or even plan on flying once a year for the next few years, it is worth the $80. Some travel credit cards even reimburse you for this! You can find more details here: https://www.tsa.gov/precheck

If you don't have Pre✔️, these next tips are for you. Or, if you are traveling out of the US these also apply.

2. Liquids have to be in a bottle less than 3.4 oz in size. No exceptions. Put them all in a quart size plastic bag and pack it at the top of your carry on bag so you can remove it if your airport doesn't have the newer scanners. This ONLY applies to carry on bags. (You can pack full size liquids in a checked bag.)

3. Don't wear a belt if you can help it and wear shoes that you can easily remove and put back on.

4. Keep your large electronic devices in an easy to access location. Many airports require you to take them all out of your bag and put them in their own bin.

5. Give yourself plenty of time before your flight in case the lines are long or you or your bag get flagged for screening.