Holiday Travel Survival Guide

Nov. 21, 2007 — -- Airplane cabins are expected to be more packed than ever this Thanksgiving as travelers cope with crowded skies, unpredictable weather and higher prices.

While you can't control the weather or the airlines, ABC News consulted travel experts to compile these tips for making every aspect of your trip easier.

Perhaps one of the biggest choke points and hassles of flying today is clearing security.

The Transportation Security Administration offers a number of tips to help ease you and your fellow passengers through the checkpoint.

First, the TSA asks passengers to pack carry-on bags neatly and in layers to help security officers more quickly determine what's in a bag. The TSA suggests a layer of clothes, then electronics, more clothes and then other items like toiletries. The idea is the neater your bag, the easier it is to determine what's in it.

When you get to the security line, have your boarding pass and ID ready for inspection. Remove your coat and shoes and place them in a bin.

Place any oversize electronics such as laptops, full-size video game consoles, DVD players and video cameras that use cassettes in a separate bin. IPods and other smaller electronics can stay in your carry-on bag.

And finally, make sure you have your liquids packed properly. The TSA allows passengers to carry on liquids, gels and aerosols that are 3 ounces or less, placed in a 1-quart, zip-top bag. Each passenger is only allowed one plastic bag and it must be placed in a screening bin.

You can bring that bottle of wine — as long as it's in your checked baggage, where any size liquid can be stored.

We all know about long lines for checking baggage and security. But during the holidays, parking at many airports can pose an even bigger challenge.

Airport parking lots tend to fill up during the holidays, forcing travelers to find alternative parking and possibly causing them to miss their flights.