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Before You Buy Your Tickets to Travel

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Before you buy your tickets to travel by air, there are a number of things to consider like what items you cannot transport in checked luggage or carry-on, how to transport pets, and visa or passport requirements that may apply to your travel. Find out before you buy.

Before you buy - travel documents

Before you purchase your ticket for international travel you'll need to track down your visa and passport requirements, along with other relevant information, to move beyond your own borders.

Air travel with your Pet

There are certainly special considerations to take into account when you are thinking about traveling with your pet. Before you buy, make sure that your pet can travel with you.

Special Meals - extra travel requirements

If you have special dietary requirements and are traveling long distances in the air, you may want to consider what special meals an airline may offer and how to request them.

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