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A Busy Weekend Ahead at the Airport

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Will Rogers World Airport is encouraging patience as 85,000 passengers are expected through Sunday.

Spokesperson Karen Carney says if you're flying arrive at least an hour and a half before departure not just for security and ticket lines, but cutoff varies for airlines sometimes up to 45 minutes before takeoff.

"If you're not checked in or if your bags not checked in prior to that airline's cutoff time, either you or your bag could potentially miss your flight, so we always encourage people to check the airline in which you are flying. What their cutoff time is."

She adds if you miss your flight for any reason, catching another will be difficult as almost all are full this weekend.

Carney says patience will be key as holiday flights tend to have more casual travelers with kids rather than your everyday business passenger.

She says preparation with your bags and even the clothes you wear can save time for you and your fellow flyers.

"I think people need to keep that in mind, particularly going through the checkpoint to be patient to try to minimize the amount of items that you're carrying on. Make sure you prechecked your bags to make sure you don't have prohibitted items."

She also wants to remind anyone picking up travelers, there is absolutely no parking or waiting at the terminal curbside, and the hourly parking lot is free if you’re there less than 60 minutes.

You can get all the information you need including travel tips at the Will Rogers World Airport website.

Michael Cross is the host of KOSU's Morning Edition.
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