Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Offer Holiday Travel Tipstitle
SEATTLE, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the busy Thanksgiving
holiday travel weekend, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air offer these tips for
stress-free travel:
-- Leave gifts unwrapped. Wrapped packages are subject to inspection
regardless of whether you carry them through security or in your checked
luggage.
-- Know the rules for large or unusual items. Passengers with excess
luggage, pets or oversized items, such as skis, should check their airlines
policies ahead of time.
-- Know when to go. In general, passengers should arrive at the airport
at least two hours before domestic departure and three hours before
international departures. Specific information is available at each airport.
Passengers must be at the gate at least 30 minutes prior to departure, or 40
minutes prior to an international departure, to board.
-- Consider checking in online. Alaska and Horizon passengers can check in
online for domestic and international flights as early as 24 hours before
departure at alaskaair.com or horizonair.com. International passengers can
also enter passport information online. Passengers should leave ample time to
check any luggage at the airport. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members earn
1,000 Mileage Plan miles the first time they check in online.
-- Use a check-in kiosk. Alaska and Horizon provide more than 400
convenient check-in kiosks at airports and many off-site locations. Passengers
can print out their own boarding pass and some kiosks offer baggage check-in.
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members earn 1,000 Mileage Plan miles the first
time they check in at a kiosk.
-- Take the express line. MVP Gold Mileage Plan members and passengers
with no carry-on items can use express lines at security checkpoints in
Seattle; Spokane, Wash.; Anchorage, Alaska; and Portland, Ore. Express lines
are also available for Horizon Shuttle passengers traveling from Seattle and
Portland to Spokane.
-- Know the carry-on limits. Federal rules allow each customer to carry
one standard-size carry-on bag and one personal item, such as a purse,
briefcase or laptop computer.
-- Carry all valuables, medication, documents and film. Passengers should
carry prescription medication, passports, cash, jewelry, business papers, film
and other valuables in their carry-on luggage to keep control of these items
during the trip.
-- Properly label all luggage. Passengers should provide a clearly printed
label on the outside and on the inside of each piece of luggage. Tags should
include name, address, permanent phone number and a phone number at the
passengers destination.
-- Prepare for the security line. Passengers should not bring any item
through the security line prohibited by the Transportation Security
Administration, such as knives, scissors and even ski poles. A list of
prohibited items is available at http://www.tsatraveltips.us. Passengers can get
through security more quickly by limiting the number of electronic devices
they carry and by removing shoes, metal objects and laptop computers before
entering the scanning area.
-- Plan for transportation to the airport. Passengers are encouraged to
take a shuttle to the airport or park at a satellite parking lot nearby.
Passengers should allow extra time for parking during busy holiday travel
periods, as lots may be full.
Alaska Airlines and sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve 88 cities
through an expansive network throughout Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and
Mexico. For reservations visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information,
visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air newsroom at
http://newsroom.alaskaair.com .
