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One less thing to stress about this holiday season? Flying out of SDF

November 30, 2023 • 
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Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) saw almost 300,000 passengers in January, 2025.

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From pre-booking your parking to double-checking TSA guidelines, SDF wants to make sure you don’t turn into the Grinch. We’re sharing stress-reducing travel tips + tricks to ensure your season is filled with holiday cheer instead of holiday fear.

Navigating the airport now through the New Year? Bookmark this page. Bonus: Shop for holiday flight deals here.

4 holiday travel tips + tricks

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