Tips to help you reduce the wait at a security checkpoint.

Before You Go to the Airport:

Do not pack or bring prohibited items to the airport. Read the Permitted and Prohibited Items list. In the U.S.:
weapons, explosives, incendiaries, and include items that are seemingly harmless but may be used as weapons - the so-called "dual use" items. You may not bring these items to security checkpoints without authorization.

Place valuables such as jewelry, cash and laptop computers in carry-on baggage only. Tape your business card to the bottom of your laptop.
Avoid wearing clothing, jewelry and accessories that contain metal as these items may set off the alarm on the metal detector.

Avoid wearing shoes that contain metal or have thick soles or heels. Many types of footwear will require additional screening even if the metal detector does not alarm.

Place all undeveloped film and cameras with film in your carry-on baggage to avoide damage to undeveloped film by screening devices.
* Use a TSA-recognized lock if you lock your baggage.
* Do not bring lighters or prohibited matches to the airport.
* Do not pack wrapped gifts or bring them to the checkpoint.

At the Airport:

Each adult traveler needs to keep available his/her airline boarding pass and government-issued photo ID until exiting the security checkpoint. Due to different airport configurations, at many airports you will be required to display these documents more than once.

Place the following items IN your carry-on baggage prior to the screening checkpoint:
Mobile phones, Keys, Loose change, Money clips, PDA's, Large amounts of jewelry, Metal hair decorations, Large belt buckles, Take your laptop and video cameras with cassettes OUT of their cases and place them in a bin provided at the checkpoint.
Remove outer coats, suit jackets and blazers.