The Saturday after Thanksgiving is expected to be the busiest travel day next week, and traffic is already picking up at OIA where they expect one and a quarter million passengers over a 12 day period. 

In addition to the giant travel board showing flight times and cancelations, the airport now has additional signage at checkpoints to help guide you to gate numbers and the airlines those gates serve.

Pre-check is also in full swing at the airport, and you can go online to find out more about signing up for that.  The advantage is that you won't have to remove your belts, shoes or open your bags. 

Here are some travel tips and links from the TSA to help you in your holiday travels.

  • Click here to download TSA's Helpful Hints for Holiday Travelers Checklist

Improvements for Holiday Travel

  • TSA Pre✓™ Expedited Screening: This program prescreens individuals - traveling on participating airlines out of select airports - who volunteer information about themselves prior to flying in order to potentially expedite the screening experience. Participants may receive certain benefits including leaving on shoes, light jackets and belts during screening.
  • Screening Procedures for Passengers 12 and Under: TSA has implemented new procedures that reduce, though not eliminate, pat-downs of passengers 12 and under that would otherwise have been conducted to resolve alarms while also ensuring effective security measures. Passengers 12 and under are also able to leave their shoes on through security checkpoints.
  • Screening Procedures for Passengers 75 and Older: TSA has implemented modified screening procedures for passengers 75 and older. Changes are similar to screening procedures for passengers 12 and under and improve screening by better focusing resources on passengers who may be more likely to pose a risk. 
  • TSA Cares Helpline: Travelers may call 1-855-787-2227 toll free with questions about screening policies and procedures as well as what to expect at the security checkpoint. When a passenger with a disability or medical condition calls TSA Cares, a representative will provide assistance either with information about screening that is relevant to the passenger’s specific disability or medical condition or the passenger may be referred to disability experts at TSA.  
  • Traveling with Snow Globes: Snow globes that appear to contain less than 3.4 ounces (approximately tennis ball size) will be permitted if the entire snow globe, including the base, is able to fit in the same one clear, plastic, quart-sized, resealable bag, as the passenger’s other liquids, such as shampoo, toothpaste and cosmetics.