Airport Travel and Saving Tips

Choose Economy parking at airports.

Check baggage weight. Airlines charge extra if your luggage is over a certain weight limit.

Print your boarding pass online. This allows you to bypass long lines

Leave packages unwrapped. It is tempting to wrap Christmas presents in advance, but luggage screeners may unwrap them and waste all of your effort.

Buy your snacks. meals in advance. Many airlines have stopped serving snacks and drinks. Get them before you reach the airport and carry them onto the plane with you.

Always arrive early at the airport, generally at least an hour and a half in advance. Nothing ruins a trip more than a missed flight and your airline might charge you a fee to get onto the next flight.

If you are taking valuables or fragile items with you on a plane, pack them in your carry-on luggage to avoid damage or theft.

Overstuffed bags can be hard to repack if a luggage screener goes through them.

Always remove any electronic items from carrying cases to show to screeners.

Aways lock your checked luggage.

Never joke about bombs or hijacking