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Travel Links
Airports - The links to local-area airports should be helpful for parking information.
More affordable parking is often available at IAD and BWI using the Park and Fly programs at
area hotels (typically $30-40 a week, including RT shuttle to the airport).
Airlines
- The airlines' baggage policies for ski equipment continue to evolve. The links below
should provide definitive guidance for the airlines we're using this winter. A quick read of the
various policies seems to indicate that the airlines are getting more restrictive as to what they allow
for ski equipment.
Security Information
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The Transportation Security Administration
website offers a number of useful tools for traveling during turbulent times. The
Prohibited Items
link provides a current summary of the items you will not be able to carry onto the plane. You should check
back often, as restrictions are expected to evolve over time. The Frequently Asked Questions section provides
several useful categories that should help clear up the misinformation that tends to circulate, both online
and offline. Another section provides the expected security checkpoint wait times based on the airport,
day of week, and time of travel.
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The TSA's Secure Flight Program requires
that travelers' dates of birth, gender and full names (i.e., including full middle names, or middle initials - exactly as shown
on the photo ID that the traveler will be using at the airport) be provided to the airlines when travel is booked. The Q&A
on the TSA website suggest some flexibility exists at the airport security checkpoints.
The PSC's trip signup form has always required entry of our skier' gender and date of birth, and we've expanded it to require middle names (or initials) as well.
Secure Flight is a behind-the-scenes
process that TSA and airlines collaborate on to compare the information you provide against government watch lists.
The additional data elements that you may be asked to provide, such as date of birth and gender, serve to better differentiate you
from individuals on the government watch list. Secure Flight will not impact the security checkpoint experience. While Secure Flight
and travel document checking are both critical security functions, they serve different purposes at different points in the security process.
Traveling Abroad
Passport Information
- Travel to Canada - As of January 23, 2007, a passport is required for all air
travel between the US and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean region as explained in the
U.S. State Department's
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. You can no longer use a birth certificate and photo ID.
Other Travel Resources
Reciprocal Links - The club is listed on the websites of these firms. We are providing
reciprocal links as a courtesy.
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