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[APO-L] Nationals Travel Tips
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave Kerns)
Thu Dec 12 21:23:22 2002
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 21:29:03 -0500
Reply-To: Dave Kerns <dhkerns522@hotmail.com>
From: Dave Kerns <dhkerns522@hotmail.com>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
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Greetings all!! =20
As many of us prepare for travel to Nationals, there are some travel =
tips I'd like to
share with everyone. =20
--DRIVING TIPS--
First, for those driving, the Federal Highway Administration website has =
compiled a list of websites that have construction activity updates and =
other road conditions for all 50 states in the country. Visit and =
bookmark http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/ for details!
For those driving through Region 3, printable directions from Region 3 =
to New Orleans are posted on the Region 3 website. =
http://www.serviceusa.org/region3/nationals/travel.html#driving =20
REMEMBER, if you are driving late at night and get tired, stop and get a =
hotel for the
night...Sleepy drivers are just as dangerous as drunk drivers!!!!
--FLYING TIPS---
For those who are flying and don't fly too often, there are many new =
security
measures in place at all airports across the country. A complete =
listing of the
new security measures can be found at http://www.TSAtraveltips.us I'm =
going to
highlight a few items plus give tips from my experiences flying over the =
last year
to make your travel easier.
Baggage: Most airlines will allow you to have one carry-on bag and one =
personal
item (purse, laptop, backpack, etc) to carrry on the plane. Check with =
each
specific airlines website for their specific requirements. The maximum =
number of
checked bags is 3 (any more than that and you get charged extra)
Check In: If your airport/airline has the self-check-in kiosks, I =
recommend using
those. Those lines are typically shorter. You can check bags using =
those kiosk,
so don't let that deter you. You will need a credit card which is used =
to verify
your identity.
Security Checkpoints & Screenings: The items that are permitted and =
prohibited are
listed here:=20
http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/interweb/assetlibrary/Permitted_Prohibited.=
doc =20
Most toiletries and electronic devices are allowed in the carry-ons. =
The security
personnel may ask that you turn on your electronic device (phone, =
laptop, pda). =20
PLACE ALL UNDEVELOPED FILM AND CAMERAS WITH UNDEVELOPED FILM IN YOUR =
CARRY ON BAGS.
The new x-ray machines used in scanning checked baggage destroys =
undeveloped film
while the carry on screening does not. =20
http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/display?theme=3D56
The steps for the passenger security screening can be found here
http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/display?theme=3D52 =20
Here are some additional tips before going through the screening =
process:=20
-Have your boarding pass/e-ticket confirmation AND photo ID available =
for the
security screener to check. Many airports, such as Charlotte/Douglas =
Int'l, now
require you to have a boarding pass before entering the security line.
-Avoid wearing metallic objects on your body, such as belts, keys, =
change, watches,
jewelry, boots, underwire bra (don't laugh, the wire does set off the =
alarm) etc. =20
Many hiking boots have metal in the sole of the shoe that will set off =
the walk
through metal detector. I recommend wearing tennis shoes.=20
http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/display?content=3D286
-When going through the checkpoint, remove your jacket and place it on =
the x-ray
conveyor belt or in one of the trays.
-BE PATIENT!! Dont get frustrated if you have to be wand searched or =
your bags
examined. This is part of the new security and it's really not that =
bad.=20
-You may be re-examined at your gate. Passengers are picked at random =
to have
their bags searched and to be wand searched. I've been on 21 flights =
this year. I
was gate searched at 2 of the first 3 and then was only searched once on =
the
remainder of my 18 flights. =20
If you have any specific questions, ask your airline or airport!
See you in New Orleans!!
Dave Kerns
Region 3 Communications
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><TT>Greetings all!! <BR><BR>As many of us =
prepare=20
for travel to Nationals, there are some travel tips I'd like to<BR>share =
with=20
everyone. <BR><BR>--DRIVING TIPS--<BR><BR>First, for those=20
driving, the Federal Highway Administration website has compiled a =
list of=20
websites that have construction activity updates and other road =
conditions for=20
all 50 states in the country. Visit and bookmark <A=20
href=3D"http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/">http:<FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
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face=3D"Courier New">for details!<BR></FONT></TT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><TT>For those driving through Region 3, =
printable=20
directions from Region 3 to New Orleans are posted on the Region 3=20
website. </TT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><TT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.serviceusa.org/region3/nationals/travel.html#driving" =
target=3D_blank>http://www.serviceusa.org/region3/nationals/travel.html#d=
riving</A> =20
<BR><BR>REMEMBER, if you are driving late at night and get tired, stop =
and get a=20
hotel for the<BR>night...Sleepy drivers are just as dangerous as drunk=20
drivers!!!!<BR><BR>--FLYING TIPS---<BR><BR>For those who are flying and =
don't=20
fly too often, there are many new security<BR>measures in place at all =
airports=20
across the country. A complete listing of the<BR>new security =
measures can=20
be found at <A href=3D"http://www.tsatraveltips.us/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.TSAtraveltips.us</A> I'm going=20
to<BR>highlight a few items plus give tips from my experiences flying =
over the=20
last year<BR>to make your travel easier.<BR><BR>Baggage: Most =
airlines=20
will allow you to have one carry-on bag and one personal<BR>item (purse, =
laptop,=20
backpack, etc) to carrry on the plane. Check with each<BR>specific =
airlines website for their specific requirements. The maximum =
number=20
of<BR>checked bags is 3 (any more than that and you get charged=20
extra)<BR><BR>Check In: If your airport/airline has the =
self-check-in=20
kiosks, I recommend using<BR>those. Those lines are typically=20
shorter. You can check bags using those kiosk,<BR>so don't let =
that deter=20
you. You will need a credit card which is used to verify<BR>your=20
identity.<BR><BR>Security Checkpoints & Screenings: The items =
that are=20
permitted and prohibited are<BR>listed here: <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/interweb/assetlibrary/Permitted_Pro=
hibited.doc"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/interweb/assetlibrary/Permi=
tted_Prohibited.doc</A> =20
<BR>Most toiletries and electronic devices are allowed in the =
carry-ons. =20
The security<BR>personnel may ask that you turn on your electronic =
device=20
(phone, laptop, pda). <BR>PLACE ALL UNDEVELOPED FILM AND CAMERAS =
WITH=20
UNDEVELOPED FILM IN YOUR CARRY ON BAGS.<BR> The new x-ray machines used =
in=20
scanning checked baggage destroys undeveloped film<BR>while the carry on =
screening does not. <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/display?theme=3D56"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/display?theme=3D56</A><BR><=
BR>The=20
steps for the passenger security screening can be found here<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/display?theme=3D52"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/display?theme=3D52</A> =
;=20
<BR><BR>Here are some additional tips before going through the screening =
process: <BR><BR>-Have your boarding pass/e-ticket confirmation AND =
photo ID=20
available for the<BR>security screener to check. Many airports, =
such as=20
Charlotte/Douglas Int'l, now<BR>require you to have a boarding pass =
before=20
entering the security line.<BR><BR>-Avoid wearing metallic objects on =
your body,=20
such as belts, keys, change, watches,<BR>jewelry, boots, underwire bra =
(don't=20
laugh, the wire does set off the alarm) etc. <BR>Many hiking boots =
have=20
metal in the sole of the shoe that will set off the walk<BR>through =
metal=20
detector. I recommend wearing tennis shoes. <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/display?content=3D286"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/display?content=3D286</A><B=
R><BR>-When=20
going through the checkpoint, remove your jacket and place it on the=20
x-ray<BR>conveyor belt or in one of the trays.<BR><BR>-BE =
PATIENT!! Dont=20
get frustrated if you have to be wand searched or your =
bags<BR>examined. =20
This is part of the new security and it's really not that bad. =
<BR><BR>-You may=20
be re-examined at your gate. Passengers are picked at random to=20
have<BR>their bags searched and to be wand searched. I've been on =
21=20
flights this year. I<BR>was gate searched at 2 of the first 3 and =
then was=20
only searched once on the<BR>remainder of my 18 flights. =
<BR><BR>If you=20
have any specific questions, ask your airline or airport!<BR><BR>See you =
in New=20
Orleans!!<BR><BR>Dave Kerns<BR>Region 3=20
Communications<BR></DIV></TT></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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