Pro Tips: How To Keep the Holiday Spirit When Traveling This Season

Christmas week is one of the busiest travel weeks, with approximately 280,000 travelers flying to and from PIT between Dec. 21 and Jan. 1. The busiest days will be Dec. 22, 23, 26, 27, 29 and 30.

Planning to help Santa deliver gifts this Christmas? Please remember the following important TSA rules.

And check out our simple tips to make the experience as pleasant and stress-free as possible.

Packing Gifts

While wrapped presents aren’t prohibited, TSA encourages you to pack items in gift bags or boxes instead. This allows the TSA to inspect them more quickly and easily if the item triggers an alarm during the screening process.

Bringing the holiday “spirits”

You can travel with alcohol if it is packed safely in your checked bag or in your carry-on if it’s in containers of 3.4 ounces