12 tips that can get you through the airport as quickly as possible

The week of Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times to travel all year. Traveling during holidays can be overwhelming, thanks to all of the extra crowds, flight delays, and cancellations.

Thankfully, there are certain steps you can take to save yourself time and stay as relaxed as possible.

We've put together 12 time-saving travel tips, from signing up for perks to using a simple trick to spot shorter lines:

Talia Avakian contributed reporting on a previous version of this article.

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