The Transportation Security Administration at Lehigh Valley International Airport is preparing for a surge in Thanksgiving travelers and offering guidance on which holiday foods passengers can pack in carry-on luggage.

TSA expects to screen 17.8 million people nationwide from Tuesday, Nov. 25 to Tuesday, Dec. 2, with more than 3 million travelers anticipated on Sunday, Nov. 30 alone. The agency projects the three busiest travel days at LVIA will be Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and Sunday after the holiday.

To help passengers move through security screening more quickly, TSA released packing tips for travelers planning to bring food items on their flights. The general rule allows solid items through checkpoints, but passengers carrying items that can spill, spread, spr

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