To make your travel experience easier, DFW Airport recommends the following:

• Before you leave for the Airport, click on Flight Information to check the real-time status of your flight and gate location. Have the status and any gate changes emailed to your computer, mobile telephone, pager or personal digital assistant (PDA).
  
  
• Check in at least one and one-half to two hours ahead of your scheduled departure time. Be sure to contact your airline the day of your travel for check-in times for your flight.
  
  
• Have U.S. government-issued photo identification such as a driver's license or passport ready. You will be asked to show identification at the ticket counter and may be asked to show ID at subsequent points, such as at the gate, along with your boarding pass.
  
  
• Contact your airline for availability of terminal curbside baggage check.
  
  
• Label your bags with tags or special markings. Do not leave bags unattended, and report unattended items to the nearest airport or airline personnel.
  
  
• Only ticketed passengers are allowed beyond the security checkpoints. Persons with disabilities and unaccompanied minors will be able to have a person assist them to their gate. Please contact your airline for additional information. E-ticket travelers also should check with your airline to make sure you have proper documentation. Written confirmation, such as a letter from the airline acknowledging the reservation, may be required.
  
  
• Reduce the number of carry-on items. The FAA limits each traveler to one carry-on bag and one personal bag (i.e., purse or briefcase). In addition, all electronic items, such as laptops and cellular phones, are subject to additional screening. Be prepared to remove your laptop from its travel case so that both can be X-rayed separately. You may want to label your laptop to avoid mix-ups when several laptops that look alike move through X-ray machines in succession.
  
  
• Please limit metal objects worn on person. Travelers should remove all metal objects prior to passing through the metal detectors in order to facilitate the screening process.
  
  
• Please do not carry sharp or pointed items of any kind beyond the security checkpoints, either on the person or in carry-on bags. These items are allowed in checked baggage. Please visit the FAA's Passenger Information web site at http://cas.faa.gov/faq.html for a complete list of banned items. DFW Airport offers disposal containers at each of its security checkpoints in order to self-declare and dispose of FAA-banned items before passing through security screening.