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Passport and Visa Requirements
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Baggage: Size & Weight Matters |
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Limit your bags to one large bag
as this is the limit to our our porterage service and one carry-on.
Typically airlines will allow 2 checked pieces. To avoid
airline surcharges, these may be no more than 62 linear inches (a
combination of length, width & depth) and weigh a maximum of 50 lbs
each for domestic air. International carriers allow 75 lbs per
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1. Choose
your vacation luggage carefully. While togetherness is great, it's advisable
for each of you to pack at least one bag of your own for clothes and
toiletries.
2. Tip: Select vacation bags with wheels. Even garment bags come on
rollers these days, so there's no need for anyone to wrench his back before
the big night. And you won't feel so guilty including everything you'd like
to pack.
3. Pack right for the
weather. You wouldn't carry the same things on a safari vacation as you
would on a trip to the tropics or Europe.
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garments. It saves packing space and also can cut down on wrinkles.
5. Make sure your name, home, and vacation address
are on a luggage tag and somewhere inside the bag you pack as well.
6. Pack your carry-on carefully: Pieces do get
lost. Travel with one complete change of clothes, vital medicines, and
sundries you can't live without in your carry-on. (per new
TSA rules)
7. Know what size carry-on your airline permits,
and how many pieces are permitted on board.
8. If you're on a budget, pack things like
sunscreen, sunglasses, and skin lotion rather than planning to buy them
at a vacation resort, where they're often expensive.
9. Make a photocopy of all your credit cards that
shows numbers clearly. Pack a copy for yourself and leave the original
with a trustworthy friend. Notify your bank you are traveling
abroad to prevent any problems using your ATM card.
10. Make a photocopy of your passport and
keep it on you.
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New Airport Security
Measures
The U.S. Transportation Administration has introduced new airport
security rules in light of the recent announcement of a thwarted terror
plot in Britain. The TSA has posted answers to some frequently asked
questions on their website and will continue to update them as measures
evolve. Here are the major changes that affect travelers:
At U.S. Airports:
No liquids or gels of any kind will be permitted in carry-on baggage.
Such items must be in checked baggage. This includes all beverages,
shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, tooth paste, hair gel, and other items
of similar consistency.
Exceptions: Baby formula and medicines, which must be presented for
inspection at the checkpoint. Prescription medicine that matches the
passenger's name is permitted. Essential non-prescription medicines such
as insulin are permitted.
Beverages purchased in the boarding area, beyond the checkpoint, must be
consumed before boarding because they will not be permitted onboard the
aircraft.
Laptop computers, cell phones and other electronic items ARE still
allowed on board.
Arrival time: Passengers should consult their individual airline, but
the TSA recommends arriving at least two hours in advance of flight
time. Again, keep in mind that if it is necessary to remove liquids at
the checkpoint, time will be added to the process.
Additional bag searches: There will be more hand searches of bags at the
checkpoint and a bag check at the gate immediately prior to boarding the
aircraft.
Note: Passengers traveling from the United Kingdom to the United States
will be subject to a more extensive screening process.
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