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Air Travel Tips

Categories: (Aviation | Safety and Security)

Please see the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) site for Travelers and Consumers, "The Screening Experience" at:   http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1043.shtm

To contact TSA, please call:
1-866-289-9673

In addition, please see the U.S. Department of Transportation's (US DOT) Aviation and Consumer Protection "Travel Tips & Publications" at:
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/pubs.htm

Also, please view the following passenger guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA):
http://www.faa.gov/passengers/index.cfm

For further assistance, please call your airline, as individual airlines may place additional restrictions on an item.



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