Slow going ahead Travel delays likely this holiday season
Source: Stamford Advocate
By: Neil Vigdor
Don't expect to just zip right through Westchester County Airport this holiday season.
Most of the zipping going on will be that of plastic bags required by federal security agents for toiletries and other liquid items that passengers want to keep in their carry-on luggage.
Facing an influx of holiday passengers and the busiest time of the year, airport officials said they are taking a number of steps to ease travel hassles, including giving out free quart-size plastic bags to passengers unfamiliar with new security regulations. Passengers are limited to one quart-sized bag in their carry-on luggage. Toiletries and liquid containers cannot exceed 3 ounces. Airport employees are also supplying plastic bags for travelers to put metal items in while they wait to pass through security.
'Our goal is that when people travel in and out of here, it's a good experience. We don't want to ruin their vacation,' said Peter Scherrer, manager of the suburban Rye Brook airport.
Despite the steps taken to make things easier for the thousands that will pass through the airport, Scherrer recommended that passengers leave an extra hour early for their departure.......
200 chow down at turkey dinner in Port Chester
Source: Journal News
...... friends, and the food is great,' said Maldonado, who recently moved from Ecuador to take a job as a baby-sitter in Rye Brook. Since she has no family in the area, the turkey dinner was a nice way to spend the holiday, she said. A few tables away, ......
Source: Stamford Advocate
By: Neil Vigdor
Don't expect to just zip right through Westchester County Airport this holiday season.
Most of the zipping going on will be that of plastic bags required by federal security agents for toiletries and other liquid items that passengers want to keep in their carry-on luggage.
Facing an influx of holiday passengers and the busiest time of the year, airport officials said they are taking a number of steps to ease travel hassles, including giving out free quart-size plastic bags to passengers unfamiliar with new security regulations. Passengers are limited to one quart-sized bag in their carry-on luggage. Toiletries and liquid containers cannot exceed 3 ounces. Airport employees are also supplying plastic bags for travelers to put metal items in while they wait to pass through security.
'Our goal is that when people travel in and out of here, it's a good experience. We don't want to ruin their vacation,' said Peter Scherrer, manager of the suburban Rye Brook airport.
Despite the steps taken to make things easier for the thousands that will pass through the airport, Scherrer recommended that passengers leave an extra hour early for their departure.......
200 chow down at turkey dinner in Port Chester
Source: Journal News
...... friends, and the food is great,' said Maldonado, who recently moved from Ecuador to take a job as a baby-sitter in Rye Brook. Since she has no family in the area, the turkey dinner was a nice way to spend the holiday, she said. A few tables away, ......
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