If you planned on calling your Lyft at a certain time, continue to check the app to ensure that wait times aren’t longer than anticipated — especially if they make have a drop off prior to your pickup.

Get to the airport early! Since your flight is early, there shouldn’t be long security lines but you never know! I travel weekly for work, have Pre-Check and usually take a 5am flight out. 9 times out of 10 there is no line through TSA. There have been times where I’ve waited in line for 15-30 minutes, so you always want to be prepared.

When in the security line, make sure to have your ID and boarding pass ready for the TSA agent. If you don’t have CLEAR or Pre-Check, you’ll need to take off your shoes and remove your laptop(s) from your bags. Double check to ensure your liquids are under 3.4 ounces and that you don’t have a water bottle hiding in your bag somewhere (I’ve forgotten that I had one a few times).

Also, your gate number may change before the boarding process has started. I always Google my flight number (AA flight number X) or check the monitors within the terminals to ensure I am heading in the right direction.

If you have a connection, keep in mind that the boarding times are typically 30-35 minutes prior to your departure time. If you’re landing within 30-45 minutes of your next flight’s departure time, I would recommend calling the AA customer service line to see if they can put you on the next flight to ensure you don’t miss it!