8 Essential TSA Tips for Summer Travel

Kathleen Corrigan | August 13, 2018

Summer is the perfect time of year to get out there and travel — whether it’s within this great country of ours or to an exotic foreign locale and everybody seems to be doing it — unfortunately this means packed airports and long security lines. In fact this year, the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) estimates that they will be even busier than usual and expect to see more than 243 million passengers and crew pass through security between Memorial Day and Labour Day.

You shouldn’t let this news keep you grounded though, because with a little planning and a bit of patience, you can get to where you’re going without too much annoyance. Here are eight ways that you can make your next airport security experience a little easier.

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