Arrival Time
Security
Baggage/Luggage Information
Identification
Medication
Electronics and Film


Arrival Time

It is recommended that you arrive at MBS International Airport 75 minutes before your flight is scheduled to depart.

Security

Following these tips will help you reduce your wait time at the security checkpoint.

Before the Airport

• Do not pack or bring Prohibited Items to the airport. Read the Permitted and Prohibited Items list.
  
• Place valuables such as jewelry, cash and laptop computers in carry-on baggage only. Tape your business card to the bottom of your laptop.
  
• Avoid wearing clothing, jewelry and accessories that contain metal. Metal items may set off the the alarm on the metal detector.
  
• Avoid wearing shoes that contain metal or have thick soles or heels. Many types of footwear will require additional screening even if the metal detector does not alarm.
  
• Put all undeveloped film and cameras with film in your carry-on baggage. Checked baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped film.
  
• Declare firearms & ammunition to your airline and place them in your checked baggage.
  
• If you wish to lock your baggage, use a TSA-recognized lock.
  
• Do not bring lighters or prohibited matches to the airport.
  
• Do not pack wrapped gifts and do not bring wrapped gifts to the checkpoint. Wrap on arrival or ship your gifts prior to your departure. TSA may have to unwrap packages for security reasons.

Each adult traveler needs to keep available his/her airline boarding pass and government-issued photo ID until exiting the security checkpoint. Due to different airport configurations, at many airports you will be required to display these documents more than once.

• Place the following items IN your carry-on baggage or in a plastic bag prior to entering the screening checkpoint:
  • Mobile phones
    
  • Keys
    
  • Loose change
    
  • Money clips
    
  • PDA's (personal data assistants)
    
  • Large amounts of jewelry
    
  • Metal hair decorations
    
  • Large belt buckles
    
• Take your laptop and video cameras with cassettes OUT of their cases and place them in a bin provided at the checkpoint.
  
• Take OFF all outer coats, suit coats, jackets and blazers.

Baggage/Luggage Information

• Carry-on Items: One bag and one personal item such as a purse, camera case, small backpack, briefcase or laptop computer. Dimensions should not be more than 9" x 14" x 22" or 45 linear inches (length + width + height).
  
• Checked Luggage: Two bags not exceeding 50 pounds or 62 linear inches. Anything over 50 pounds will receive an overweight charge. Contact Airline for specifics.

• For domestic flights - all passengers 18 and older are required to present valid and unexpired government-issued photo identification (federal, state or local). For example: driver's license or passport. All passengers must carry government-issued identification with them at all times and may be asked to show identification during boarding.
  
• In the absence of government-issued photo identification, two forms of identification are required. One must be government issued. Example: Social security card and credit card.
  
• Customers without proper identification may be subject to additional security screening procedures.
  
• For international flights - contact the airline.

Medication

Keep all necessary medication in your carry-on baggage. Please do not pack medication in luggage you intend to check-in with your airline.

• All medications in any form or type (for instance, pills, injectables, or homeopathic) and associated supplies (syringes, Sharps disposal container, pre-loaded syringes and dispensing products, vials, box of individual vials, biojectors, CO² migraine inhalers, CO² refills, jet injectors, epipens, Atropens, infusers, etc.) are allowed through the security checkpoint once they have been screened.
  
• Medications should be labeled so they are identifiable.
  
• Medications in daily dosage containers are allowed through the checkpoint once they have been screened.
  
• Medication and related supplies are normally x-rayed. However, as a customer service, TSA allows you the option of requesting a visual inspection of your medication and associated supplies.
  
  • You must request a visual inspection before the screening process begins; otherwise your medications and supplies will undergo x-ray inspection.
    
  • If you would like to take advantage of this option, please have your medication and associated supplies separated from your other property in a separate pouch/bag when you approach the TSO at the walk-through metal detector.
    
  • Request the visual inspection and hand your medication pouch/bag to the TSO.
    
  • In order to prevent contamination or damage to medication and associated supplies and/or fragile medical materials, you will be asked at the security checkpoint to display, handle, and repack your own medication and associated supplies during the visual inspection process. Any medication and/or associated supplies that cannot be cleared visually must be submitted for x-ray screening. If you refuse, you will not be permitted to carry your medications and related supplies into the sterile area.

    
    

• Place cell phones, handheld games, CD players and other electronic devices in your carry-on bag for screening.
  
• A laptop computer should be taken out of its case and placed on the screening machine belt. It is a good idea to attach your name, address and telephone number or business card to the bottom of your computer.
  
• It is advised that you put film in your carry-on baggage.
  
• If you have concerns about your film, request that it be hand-inspected by a TSO.