<br />December 22, 2008 <br />Contact: <br />Cathryn Stephens, Director of Marketing and Public Relations <br />cathryn.e.stephens@ci.eugene.or.us, 682-5430 <br />December Holiday Travel Tips <br />Busy travel days are expected in the week surrounding the Christmas holiday. By <br />being prepared and planning plenty of time to arrive at the airport, check-in, and get <br />through security, passengers at the Eugene Airport can help make their trip go <br />smoothly. <br />Inclement weather locally, and even in other parts of the nation, can impact whether <br />flights arrive and depart on time. EUG has the latest deicing and snow removal <br />equipment to manage the winter weather and keep the airport open. <br />Before leaving for the Eugene Airport be, sure to check that your flight has not been <br />www.flyEUG.com. Click on the <br />delayed or canceled. You’ll find this information at <br />“Flight Status” link in the upper left-hand corner of the front page of the website. If <br />you find you need to rebook your flight, please contact your airline directly. <br />We recommend arriving two-hours ahead on busy travel weeks like this one. Be sure <br />to account for the extra time it may take you to get to EUG if the roads are slick. <br />-More- <br /> <br />