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In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the airline industry implemented sweeping security measures in airports. Expect a lengthier check-in process and possible delays. Although regulations vary from airline to airline, you can expedite the process by taking the following steps:
• Arrive early. Arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before your scheduled flight.
• Try not to drive your car to the airport. Parking and curbside access to the terminal may be limited. Call ahead and check.
• Don't count on curbside checkin. Some airlines and airports have stopped curbside check-in altogether, whereas others offer it on a limited basis. For up-to-date information on specific regulations, check with the individual airline.
• Be sure to carry plenty of documentation. A government-issued photo 1D (federal, state, or local) is now required. You may need to show this at various checkpoints. With an E-ticket, you may be required to have with you printed confirmation of purchase, and perhaps even the credit card with which you bought your ticket. This varies from airline to airline, so call ahead to make sure you have the proper documentation. And be sure that your ID is up-todate: An expired driver's license, for example, may keep you from boarding the plane altogether.
• Know what you can carry onand what you can't. Travelers in the United States are now limited to one carry-on bag, plus one personal bag (such as a purse or a briefcase). The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has also issued a list of newly restricted carry-on items; see the box "What You Can Carry Onand What You Can't."
• Prepare to be searched. Expect spot-checks. Electronic items, such as a laptop or cellphone, should be readied for additional screening. Limit the metal items you wear on your person.
• It's no joke. When a check-in agent asks if someone other than you packed your bag, don't decide that this is the time to be funny. The agents will not hesitate to call security.
• No ticket, no gate access. Only ticketed passengers will be allowed beyond the screener checkpoints, except for those people with specific medical or parental needs.

Jetlag is a pitfall of traveling across time zones. If you're flying northsouth-say, from Canada to Chileand you feel sluggish when you touch down, your symptoms will be the byproduct of dehydration and the general stress of air travel. When you travel east to west or vice versa, however, the bodily functions that operate cyclically-your hormone levels, blood pressure, body temperature, digestive enzymes, kidney, heart, and brain activity-fall into a sort of time warp. This is because they are, in part, someplace else, inclined to do the things they normally would have been doing back home. Traveling east, say, from Chicago to Paris, is more difficult on your internal clock than traveling west, say from Atlanta to Hawaii. Traveling east, you lose time, whereas traveling west you gain time, and thus gain sleep, which will help your body recover more quickly.

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