Tips for traveling on Memorial Day weekend [Video]

MIDLAND, Texas — When it comes to Memorial Day travel, Midland International Air and Space Port said that first and foremost it’s important for passengers to stay patient while traveling through the airport.

“It’s important to be patient when you’re traveling on a holiday weekend, especially when it’s the time of year where families are starting to travel,” said Justine Ruff, Midland Director of Airports. “We have professional travelers. People who travel once a week for business and they know the system very well and they get through it very quickly, and then sometimes you have families who come into the mix that slow things down. It’s important to be patient.”

To help speed your experience up, even just a bit, Ruff recommends doing stuff like loosening your shoes when in line. That way …