{"id":200,"date":"2008-11-24T11:12:42","date_gmt":"2008-11-24T17:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/understanding-airport-security\/"},"modified":"2016-12-17T14:43:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T20:43:48","slug":"understanding-airport-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/understanding-airport-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding airport security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you head to the airport for your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>flights<\/strong><\/a> this holiday travel season, being prepared for airport security can make your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>travel<\/strong><\/a> experience faster and easier. 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