We are experiencing
great changes in the way you, the traveling public, will be using the
United States air transportation network. The added requirements of safety
and security will impose some new constraints on how to use the aviation
system. With that in mind, we are offering the following tips on how to
get from the start of your trip to your destination, with as little inconvenience
as possible.
Most important,
GIVE YOURSELF EXTRA TIME AND PLEASE BE PATIENT. Every procedure
we are undertaking is in an effort to ensure that your travel is safe,
secure, and efficient. Please check web sites for the airports you will
be using during your trip to confirm new procedures in place!
MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS
Prior to every flight
airport security officials will be conducting special security measures
in the boarding gate area. As these measures are completed, airlines will
immediately begin the boarding process, which will include additional
security measures applied to passengers. Due to these new security procedures,
passengers will need to ensure that they give themselves sufficient time
to complete these new processes. So remember when you book your flights,
whether you are originating at these airports or connecting through them,
leave a margin of time sufficient to make your flight!
GETTING
TO THE AIRPORT
Please take the
time to check local newspapers, public service announcements, and airport/airline
web sites to determine if new procedures have been instituted. Security
is everybody’s business; please help us to help you.
Parking and curbside
access may be controlled and/or limited. Parking availability and measures
to control parking facilities are subject to rapid change. Current status
of these facilities is available on our web site .
AT THE AIRPORT
Vehicles may
be subject to search prior to parking. Please reduce the numbers and
types of packages and equipment in your vehicle to those necessary for
travel or road safety measures.
The availability
of curbside baggage check-in is severely restricted and subject to rapid
change. Although we try to keep the web site updated with the latest
changes, please check with your AIRLINE to determine
if they are currently offering this service.
CHECKING
IN FOR A FLIGHT
You will be required
to have valid government issued ID when you check-in for your flight.
Please be prepared to show ID as well as boarding cards at each stage
of the boarding process.
If you are utilizing
an E-ticket or ticket-less travel, please confirm with your AIRLINE
what you will need at check-in. You may need to have a specific written
confirmation document such as a letter from the air carrier acknowledging
your reservation.
AT SECURITY
SCREENING
Carry-on baggage
will be limited to one bag plus a personal item per passenger. These
personal items include a purse, briefcase, laptop or backpack.
Only ticketed
passengers will be allowed beyond the screening checkpoint. If you have
a medical, parental or other specific, verifiable need to accompany
a ticketed passenger, please check with your AIRLINE
to determine how they would like you to proceed.
In addition,
for carry-on baggage, please limit the number and type of electronic
equipment you carry with you. This includes cellular phones, paging
devices, laptop computers, personal listening devices (CD players),
electronic toys and games, etc. The necessity of screening these devices
willcreate delays in your
check-in process.
Please remove
ALL knives, scissors, and blades of any type
or size from your carry-on baggage. These items should be packed in
your checked baggage. They will not be allowed in the sterile area of
the airport or on board aircraft.
If you have a
medical condition that requires you to carry a needle and/or syringe
on your person or in your carry on baggage you must also have the medication
that requires such injection on your person. The medication must be
packaged with a pharmaceutical label or professionally printed label
identifying the medication.
Please avoid
carrying bottles of liquid through the screening checkpoint. The necessity
of screening of these items will increase your check-in processing time.
Please plan to purchase any food items you may wish to carry on board
the aircraft once you have completed the screening process. Food, gifts
and other services are available in the concourses beyond screening.
If you have special dietary needs, please contact your AIRLINE to confirm
the services provided on your flight.
AT ALL TIMES
Control all carry-on
bags. Never leave anything unattended as it could be subjected to tampering.
Never carry anything
onboard the aircraft for another person, especially for someone you
do not know.
Report any unattended
packages or baggage anywhere in the airport or on the airplane to airport
security personnel or airline personnel.
Please keep these
tips in mind as you plan your trips and when you arrive at the airport.
Please be patient with the service agents who are there to assist you,
they too are experiencing changes to the way they conduct their business
each day. If we work together we can make the system safe and effective
for every traveler.
Issued by the Airports
Council International, adapted for Orlando International Airport by the
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.
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