COVID-19 has changed how the world works in so many ways, and travel has changed with it. The following tips will help you navigate these new challenges and get you ready for your vacation in Alaska:
- Investigate if any travel restrictions apply to your origin and destination before locking in your flight. Also check if there are any special conditions you’ll need to follow on arrival, such as installing a contact tracing app.
- Keep your face mask on even during airport screening. A TSA officer will ask you to temporarily lower your mask for identification purposes.
- Avoid handing your boarding pass (paper or electronic) directly to a TSA employee. Instead, you should position the pass on the reader and then hold it up for the agent to visually inspect it.
- One container of liquid hand sanitizer is now allowed in your carry-on bag. It must be no larger than 12 oz (350 ml), and you’ll need to take it out of your bag for scanning.
- Empty everything from your pockets, like your wallet, phone and small change, and put them in your carry-on instead of into bins. This will minimize handling during screening.
- If you’re planning to take food through the screening checkpoint, place it in a clear plastic bag and then into a scanning bin. This lessens the likelihood that a TSA officer will need to touch your carry-on bag or food container for closer inspection.
