ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A Monday night Green Bay Packers game and the Christmas holiday will make for a busy week at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport.
“Normally, for Christmas week, we’d see travel pick up a few days before the holiday,” airport director Marty Piette said in a news release. “But with a Monday night home Packers game, we’re seeing strong air travel demand over the weekend, on Tuesday, as well as next Thursday and Friday. Anecdotally, we’re hearing that some people are coming early to go to the game and then staying the week to be with family and friends for Christmas.”
If you’re planning to take to the skies next week, airport officials have some reminders:
- Know your airline’s baggage weight and size limits for carry-ons. Weigh your bags before you leave for the airport.
- Check what liquids you can — and cannot — bring on the plane by going to the TSA’s website.
- Don’t forget your identification and ID for everyone you’re traveling with.
- Arrive 1 1/2 hours before your flight time at GRB and 2-3 hours before flights departing larger airports.
- Don’t wrap gifts you are taking with you; you will end up having to unwrap them going through security. But GRB has you covered to make sure those gifts you are carrying are wrapped before you get on the plane: There are free gift-wrapping stations available after security screening to wrap any gifts you are taking along.
- Don’t travel “hangry.” Have snacks with you or take advantage of restaurants and concession stands at airports.
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