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Thanksgiving 7-Day Travel Checklist

11/17/10

Day 7

Ship packages - Check new TSA rules as to what is and isn't acceptable in carry-on (food)
Determine pet strategy (Make phone calls if necessary)
Arrange transportation (1 week in advance for air travel, last opportunity for savings)
Car rental - Look at off-site locations if airports are booked. Saves money - no airport taxes and most car rental places allow you to return at the airport with no additional charge.

Day 6

Take clothes to dry cleaners
Purchase all remaining gifts (Don't wrap if going by air)
Do you need to suspend mail service?
Suspend newspaper service, if necessary

Day 5

If bringing desserts, make shopping list
Sign-up for Groupon.com in destination city
Start monitoring weather in home and destination cities

Day 4

Determine how you're getting to your home city airport
Arrange transportation if necessary
Pick-up dry cleaning

Day 3

Enter airline, hotel, travel agent, travel site customer service and car rental numbers into speed dial
If you made flight arrangements months in advance, verify flight times and I.D.'s match names given
Enter ICE (In Case of Emergency) into cell phone contacts list
Make dessert(s)

Day 2

Pack - If traveling with mutiple people be sure to swap outfits between luggage
Check-in for flight - If checking luggage, print extra itinerary and put in checked luggage
Deliver animals to sitter
Pack snacks - assume a six-hour delay
Double check weather - If there are weather challenges, check airline website and see if any restrictions or changes are in place

Day 1 - Travel Day

Pack your patience
Pack snacks
Luggage
Family
Remember 3-1-1 (3oz or smaller for liquids or gel, 1 quart zip lock bag for 3 oz containers per person)
Allow plenty of time to get through security
Get started working on alternates at the first signs of a delay
Kill 'em with kindness

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