Spring Break is right around the corner, and Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport wants travelers to have the best experience possible as they prepare to take flight from LBB. Here are a few tips that should help.
Packing
- Pack wisely – make sure there are no prohibited items in your carry-on luggage and no valuable items or medications in your checked bags.
- If flying with bags used for hunting or hobbies, make sure no unintended prohibited items remain.
- Label your luggage so your name is plainly visible.
- Visit www.tsa.gov or download the TSA app for information on permitted and prohibited items, 3-1-1 for carry-ons, traveling with food or gifts, and more.
Before You Leave for the Airport
- Passengers are advised to arrive at least 90 minutes before flight.
- Confirm the status of your flight with your airline before coming to the airport.
- Visit your airline’s website to check-in for your future flight. Also, ask your airline how long before departure it stops accepting checked luggage.
- Print your boarding pass or select an electronic boarding pass in advance.
- Bring government-issued photo ID to the airport for all adult passengers.
Checking-In
- If you did not check-in online before coming to the airport, use a self-service kiosk to check-in at the airport to save some time.
- If you are checking a bag for your flight, you will need to drop off your bags at the ticket counter whether you checked-in online or at the airport.
- If you did check-in online before leaving for the airport, have your boarding pass, and are not checking a bag, you can go directly to the TSA security line without visiting the ticket counter.
- Allow more time to check-in if you are traveling with infants, young children, elderly passengers, or people with disabilities.
Travelers can find more tips on the airport’s website, www.flylbb.com.
(News release from the City of Lubbock)