With the holiday season fast approaching, travelers and Sacramento International Airport staff are sharing essential tips to help navigate the busy travel period smoothly. Viola Firestone just returned to Sacramento from Disneyland.”Go one week before Christmas break, because there’s nobody there,” she said.SMF consistently advises travelers to arrive early. Passenger Aiden Boyd offered the same advice. “Coming one or two hours before. Because I get stuck in security for so long and sometimes miss my flight,” Boyd said. He added that he avoided delays on his current trip by arriving an hour early.SMF spokesperson Scott Johnston emphasized the importance of time management, advising travelers to “give yourself plenty of time, add a little bit more time if you don’t feel comfortable.”The airport does not anticipate a massive holiday rush due to a steady increase in passengers each year. Approximately 20,000 people are expected to pass through SMF daily for the rest of the year. “The employees, everybody’s kind of all hands on deck. We all really enjoy this time of year because it’s great to see people enjoying our airport and going places where they’re going to have a good time,” Johnston said. Clarise Rene offered additional advice: “Pack light and don’t drink too much on the plane.”She admitted she had one and a half glasses of wine. The best holiday travel tips include getting to the airport early, packing light, and efficiently locating your baggage. Johnston also suggested waiting in a cell phone lot and driving up about 30 minutes after a loved one lands to keep traffic flowing smoothly.Safe travels and happy holidays.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
With the holiday season fast approaching, travelers and Sacramento International Airport staff are sharing essential tips to help navigate the busy travel period smoothly.
Viola Firestone just returned to Sacramento from Disneyland.
“Go one week before Christmas break, because there’s nobody there,” she said.
SMF consistently advises travelers to arrive early. Passenger Aiden Boyd offered the same advice.
“Coming one or two hours before. Because I get stuck in security for so long and sometimes miss my flight,” Boyd said.
He added that he avoided delays on his current trip by arriving an hour early.
SMF spokesperson Scott Johnston emphasized the importance of time management, advising travelers to “give yourself plenty of time, add a little bit more time if you don’t feel comfortable.”
The airport does not anticipate a massive holiday rush due to a steady increase in passengers each year. Approximately 20,000 people are expected to pass through SMF daily for the rest of the year.
“The employees, everybody’s kind of all hands on deck. We all really enjoy this time of year because it’s great to see people enjoying our airport and going places where they’re going to have a good time,” Johnston said.
Clarise Rene offered additional advice: “Pack light and don’t drink too much on the plane.”
She admitted she had one and a half glasses of wine.
The best holiday travel tips include getting to the airport early, packing light, and efficiently locating your baggage. Johnston also suggested waiting in a cell phone lot and driving up about 30 minutes after a loved one lands to keep traffic flowing smoothly.
Safe travels and happy holidays.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
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