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Safety and Security |
Coming To The Airport
It’s critical to plan your passage through BTV as carefully as you’ve planned the rest of your airline travel. Rigorous new passenger and baggage screening requirements will take extra time. Plan to arrive at least ninety (90) minutes before departure. Call your airline directly for information on scheduled flight activity. Before heading to BTV, check our website flight information page for LIVE up-to-the-minute flight and gate information. Review the TSA website at TSATravelTips.us for more information. |
Be Prepared for Screening Checkpoint
Only ticketed passengers are allowed beyond the screening checkpoint. You must have checked in and received your boarding pass before you will be allowed through the checkpoint. You will also be required to show your photo identification at this point. Please have both your boarding pass and photo ID ready for inspection when you approach the checkpoint.
As you enter a screening checkpoint you will need to place all bags, purses, etc. flat on the belt. Be prepared to remove your shoes and to submit pagers, cell phones and laptop computers for inspection. You may be subjected to a security wand search or hand pat-down |
Prohibited Items at the Checkpoint
Under no circumstances should you attempt to pass through a screening checkpoint with a sharp object of any kind (scissors, knives, ice pick, etc.) in your possession. It is best to pack any sharp items that you need in your checked baggage. Also note that handguns and other weapons are prohibited by federal law and will be confiscated. See the Transportation Security Administration website at www.tsa.gov for a more detailed list on items that are prohibited. |
Permitted Items at the Checkpoint
Items that are allowed through the checkpoint and on-board the aircraft include cameras, eyelash curlers, knitting needles, and nail clippers. If you have a medical condition that requires you to carry a needle and/or syringe on your person or in your carry on baggage, you must also have the medication that requires such injection on your person. The medication must be packaged with a pharmaceutical label or professionally printed label identifying the medication. Any questions or comments you have regarding passenger or baggage screening should be referred directly to the air carrier or the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). |
On Board the Aircraft
When flying, be sure to follow these simple rules:
1. Always carefully follow the instructions of the flight crew.
2. Be sure to closely monitor alcohol consumption, as the effects of alcohol may affect you differently in-flight. |
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Baggage
Make your travel convenient and safe by following some simple rules for checked and carry-on baggage. Do not accept or carry any items from someone you do not know. Control your carry-on baggage to prevent the introduction of any unintended or dangerous items without your knowledge. Only one carry-on bag and one personal item (briefcase, handbag, laptop computer, diaper bag) are permitted. Make sure all baggage is properly marked with your name, address and phone number, both inside and out, in case your exterior tag gets lost. All baggage must be unlocked prior to arriving at the airport.
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Carry-on Bags
Make sure your carry-on bags conform to the size restrictions of your airline. These are available on the airlines’ websites. Please review other carry-on tips at www.tsa.gov
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Know Your Airline Check-In Rules
Some form of Federal, state, or local government-issued identification must be presented to airline personnel at check-in. Be prepared to answer precautionary questions from airline personnel at the ticket counters regarding your checked and carry-on baggage. |
Be Aware of Important Signage
Please be aware of signage located at the ticket counters and passenger screening checkpoints. These signs contain important information regarding safety, security and liability concerns that directly affect passengers and their baggage. You may also notice signs identifying certain foreign airports as failing to maintain adequate levels of security as defined by the Secretary of Homeland Security. These signs are required to be displayed by the Transportation Security Administration and are intended to provide passengers with important information regarding foreign destinations.
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