If you're looking for a quick and easy airport experience, it's important to know the regulations before you arrive.

Tips on Keeping your Experience Simple

• All individuals are required to remove their shoes before entering the walk-through metal detector. If you refuse to remove your shoes, you will not be able to board your flight.
• Disposable booties or slippers may be worn through the checkpoint to help protect your feet, but they must be disposed of prior to leaving the screening area.
• Take metal items such as keys, loose change, mobile phones, pagers and personal digital assistants (PDAs) out of your pockets. Put these in your carry-on, or in a plastic bag. Try to avoid wearing anything with metal, clothing, jewelry or other accessories that contain metal.
• Pack your coats and jackets in your baggage when possible. All coats and jackets that you are carrying must go through the X-ray machine for inspection. If you choose to wear an outer coat or jacket to the checkpoint, you will need to either pack it in your carry-on baggage or put it in an x-ray bin.
• You may be additionally screened because of hidden items such as body piercings, which alarm the metal detector. If you are selected for additional screening, you may ask to remove your body piercing in private as an alternative to a pat-down search.
• De-clutter your carry-on bag. This lets Transportation Security Officers get a clear, uncomplicated X-ray image of your carry-on.
• When possible, keep liquids in checked baggage to get through security faster.
• Items purchased in the secure boarding area can be used on the immediate flight. If you must leave the secure boarding area and re-enter through the screening checkpoint, items exceeding three ounces that are not in the zip-top bag will again be prohibited.

Source: TSA, updated 11-21-2006