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Time Saving Tips For Air Travel:

• Always allow atleast two hours to get through security and get to your gate.
• Under the 3-1-1 rule, any liquids carried aboard a plane must be in 3-ounce containers or smaller, and all of the containers must be in a one-quart see-through plastic bag, with one bag per passenger .
• Always call ahead to check flight schedule and check for delays.
• If possible, check in online to avoid the line.

 

Lubbock International Airport

The next time you fly out of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, keep your eyes peeled. New improvements totaling $41 million are underway. Travelers can expect to see improvements at security, new monitors to check the status of their flight and a new road outside the terminal. Some other improvements are taking place behind the scenes too. Director of the Airport and Assistant City Manager James Loomis says the tarmac will be renovated and security checkpoints will be up to code. And even though the average traveler won’t necessarily notice the changes, Loomis says they are necessary for upkeep.

“We need it for maintenance, plain and simple,” Loomis said. “The new security will put Lubbock within code for the national standards.”

But taxpayers don’t need to worry about footing the bill; Loomis said every passenger that goes through Lubbock International will be paying airport improvement fees.

By: Lauren Scott

Source: http://www.flylia.com/

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