Tips can help ease stress of busy travel season

One of the busiest travel times of the year for Spokane International and U.S. airports in general, is the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are some tips to help make traveling a little less stressful:

“Do not include wrapped packages in checked or carry-on luggage. New security measures will require the examination of these items.

“Vehicles are not allowed to park and wait curbside. Motorists can drop off and pick up travelers curbside, but cannot wait at the curb. The airport does offer a cell phone parking lot where motorists can wait for free up to two hours until passengers arrive.

“Check flight status. Please visit the Airport’s Web site at: http://www.spokaneairports.net for current flight arrival/departure information or call your airline’s 800 number to re-confirm your flight’s status. Inclement weather in Spokane or in another city can cause flight delays. The airlines serving Spokane can be reached at the following:

“Alaska, (800) 426-0333

“Delta/SkyWest, (800) 221-1212

“ExpressJet, (888) 958-9538

“Frontier, (800) 432-1359