Summer Airport Travel Tips

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Summer Airport Travel Tips
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• Convenience and lower ticket prices have led
  to more people flying than ever. Summer is an
  especially popular time for air travel, but a
  busy airport could put a damper on your vacation.

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• More travellers means more activity and more
  stress, so youll have to find a way to distance
  yourself from it all. Fortunately, there are ways
  to make your airport experience as quick and
  efficient as possible without the stress of
  travelling during a busy season.

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Arrive Early

• This tip seems like common sense, but many
  travellers still dont get to the airport early
  enough to avoid the rush before their flight.
  Getting to the airport early is of the utmost
  importance.

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• Youll need that extra time to check-in, make
  it through security, ensure you have everything
  in order and make it to your flight gate. Arrive
  at least two hours early for domestic flights and
  three hours for international flights. This way
  you wont feel the rush of making it to the plane
  and your seat on time.

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Let Technology Help You

• Cell phones, tablets and computers can be
  used to reconfirm flight details, track possible
  delays and even check-in. Reconfirm your check-in
  time and flight details 24 hours in advance.

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• This will also give you an advanced warning
  about any unpleasant changes, such as a downsized
  aircraft or a new flight time.
• You can also sign up for text alerts about
  your flight or download the app of the airline
  youre flying with. Other specialty apps are also
  useful for tracking security line wait times at
  airports all over Canada. Information like this
  can be used to help you avoid unexpected
  (delaying) situations and maybe even plan a
  faster trip through security.

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Fly in the Middle of the Week

• Flying mid-week has several benefits,
  especially during the busy summer season. Flights
  on Tuesdays and Wednesdays are less expensive and
  less crowded.

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• The middle of the week isnt a popular time
  to travel, so most airports are less crowded and
  more efficient during that time. This means, if
  you fly then, youll be able to breeze through
  check-in and security while possibly obtaining an
  excellent seat on the plane.

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Have Your Paperwork in Order

• Air travel involves a bit of paperwork,
  especially if youre travelling internationally.
  Youll need to take extra care that your travel
  documents are in order, including your ticket and
  photo I.D.

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• However, the passport is the most important
  component of international air travel. Your
  passport should be current, have six months of
  validity and include a clear photo of you.
  Fortunately, if you live in the Edmonton area,
  you can have your photo taken at PhotoStop, the
  best place for passport photos.
• http//www.photostop.ca/