| |  | The greatest change that you will notice is in air travel.
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| | | You should arrive at the airport at least two hours ahead of your scheduled domestic flight, and if you're traveling from New York, Washington D.C., or Boston, three hours prior to departure is advisable.
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| | | On your return flight to Israel or another international destination, you should arrive at least three hours prior to departure
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| | | The rules associated with carry-on luggage have changed and are somewhat different from airport to airport. The following general rules apply:
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| | | Sharp objects including scissors, nail files, pocketknives, cutlery, and even corkscrews will likely be confiscated.
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| | | Razor blades such as Gillette Mach 3 are confiscated in some airports, but not others.
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| | | Laptop computers must be removed from your brief case and placed through the x-ray machine separately.
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| | | Boots or any other heavy shoes will likely need to be run through the x-ray machine.
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| | | While U.S. Government policy stipulates that ethnic profiling is not acceptable, my personal experiences since September 11th suggests that foreign nationals are much more likely to be selected for a "random" inspection than a U.S. national. Random inspections include the following elements.
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| | | An inspection with a hand-held metal detector.
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| | | A search of all your carry-on luggage.
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| | | If you are not completely fluent in English, you may be more comfortable traveling with a native English speaker.
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| | | You may notice a military presence in the airports in the form of National Guard troops.
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