Flying In and Out of Houston

To make your trip in and out of Houston as smooth as possible, please review the following documents carefully before leaving home.

Prohited Items List
Note that as of 14 April 2005, all lighters will be prohibited as carry-on items. Some types of matches are allowed as carry-on items. (Lighters and matches are always prohibited in checked baggage.) For details on these and other prohibited items, please review the TSA Prohibited Items List (pdf) carefully.

Tips from the Houston Airport System
These documents from the Houston Airport System will help speed your arrival and departure.

• What to Expect at Passport Control (pdf)
• Tips for Your Trip Back Home (pdf)

International Travel to OTC is Now Easier!
On Saturday, 15 January, Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport unveiled the new International Arrivals Building that will make customs, immigration and baggage processes for international visitors much easier.

The new building adds 84 Federal Inspections Services booths to the airport—more than doubling the current number of booths. With the new booths, the airport will have the capacity to process 4,500 international passengers per hour. The building also adds 12 baggage claim carousels that will process 190 bags of luggage per minute.

For more information, visit http://www.houstonairportsystem.org.

Visa and Travel Information