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Albany (ALB) Airport

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  • Baggage Carts / Skycap at Albany ALB Airport
    Baggage carts are available in the Baggage Claim Area and in the parking garage for a service charge of $1.50. Returned carts are eligible for a $.25 cent refund.

    Skycaps are posted at the key entrances to the terminal. Skycaps can assist individuals with their luggage or packages. Skycaps also provide curbside check-in that helps passengers avoid ticket lines. Skycaps are also available to transport disabled individuals by wheelchair to and from aircraft gates. A modest tip is expected.

  • Baggage Claim at Albany ALB Airport
    Three, high-speed baggage belts provide passengers with easy and convenient access to incoming luggage.

  • Security at Albany ALB Airport
    Security Screening
    Baggage checkpoints* are now the first checkpoints you will encounter at the airport. Security screeners will screen all checked-baggage before it is loaded onto the planes.

    Passenger security checkpoints are the second checkpoints you will encounter. You must pass through this checkpoint to access your departure gate. Security screeners will screen you and your carry-on baggage.

    Access to the checkpoint
    At the entrance to the security checkpoint, you will be asked to show proof that you are authorized to enter the screening area.

    Access is limited to Passengers with:
    • Boarding pass,
    • Ticket, or
    • Ticket confirmation

    Access is limited to persons with parental, official, medical, business, or similar reasons:
    • Gate pass or other authorization issued by the airline

    Access is limited to employees
    • Valid ID

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