ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OFFERS JULY 4TH TRAVEL TIPS
Ontario, California (July 2, 2003) - Ontario International Airport (ONT) is expecting a busy travel period this July 4th long weekend. The busiest days will be Thursday, July 3rd and Sunday, July 6th when close to 40,000 travelers are expected to use the airport on each of those days. ONT handles approximately 19,000 passengers on an average day.
Airport officials offer the following travel tips:- ALL fireworks and other hazardous materials are prohibited in checked or carry-on baggage.
- Put all undeveloped film and videotape, and cameras with film and videotape in carry-on baggage. Checked-baggage screening equipment will damage or destroy undeveloped film and recorded videos.
- Carry-on baggage is limited to one carry-on bag plus one personal item. Personal items include laptops, purses, backpacks, briefcases, diaper bags and camera cases.
- Bring a government-issued photo identification for all travelers 18 years and older.
- Place identification tags in and on all baggage.
- Pack any sports equipment that could be used as a weapon (such as baseball bats, bowling balls, scuba spears, fishing knives, lacrosse sticks or pucks) in checked luggage.
- Call the airline to learn its baggage policy, including limits on number of pieces, weight and size.
- Parents and legal custodians can make arrangements with airlines to escort minor children traveling unaccompanied by an adult to and from aircraft boarding gates. Otherwise, only ticketed passengers with a valid boarding pass are allowed beyond passenger screening checkpoints.
- Call your airline to confirm your flight and to learn how early you should arrive for check-in. Allow sufficient time for parking, transport to the terminals and security screening.
- If parking your vehicle, store belongings out of view, lock the car and take the parking ticket.
- While at the airport, watch personal belongings at all times. Do not leave belongings unattended.
- For a complete list of items prohibited on carry-on or checked baggage, visit the Transportation Security Administration website at www.TSATravelTips.us.
- For more information about ONT, visit the airport's website at www.lawa.org.
