How to go through airport security with a team

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Originally Posted by Alexa Stott

Something important to note: taking things out of your pockets is actually really important at airports that use the body scanners. So even if you think you're okay with non-metal items, you won't be if you try to go through one of those things. They'll make you go through again even if it's something as small as a gum wrapper or receipt.

Good tip. This even includes something like your boarding pass & ID -- which they just looked at -- put in your shirt pocket. Guess how I know this?

To the original -- this was a nice video and had lots of good advice. Thank you for sharing it.

I don't travel as much as Steve, but I'd like to add a couple of things I don't recall seeing in the video:
1) Take everything out of your pockets & put it in your laptop bag (or whatever carry-on you're using) BEFORE you get in the security line. When you get into the security line and are waiting for the folks in front of you, do what you can to speed up (or at least not slow down) the process. Loosen your shoelaces, take off your jacket, whatever.
2) Steve mentioned making sure you bring your chargers. It's amazing how much all of that wire, plugs, and transformers weighs when you put them all together; consider putting all of that in your suitcase with wheels. Think about other things that might weigh a lot, and put them in your wheeled container as well. It's nicer to walk through airports without a ton of weight on your shoulder(s). Just make sure you put everything that has to be shown separately in the security line into the same container, so you're not digging through multiple bags.

I'll also second one of Steve's tips: be courteous and smile. The folks working security frequently have people upset at them; seeing smiles & having people be nice to them helps their day too. Even if something goes wrong, don't be one of those folks that cause problems.