The Travel department editors and photographers here at Southern Living are in the air a lot of days each month. One of our photographers, Gary Clark, has logged so many million frequent flier miles traveling for us that Delta Air Lines gave him a Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Swiss Army Knife (which he can no longer carry on board, of course).

As you might imagine, traveling often leads to a host of, shall we say, challenges. Luggage can get bashed to oblivion. Travel editors' car tires look like Yul Brenner's head. And household pets barely recognize their owners.

Recently, we've also begun to feel the effects of increased security. The folks who travel have been scanned, searched, patted down, and scoured more than they'd like to admit. (Perhaps writers and photographers just look shifty.) But along the way, we've picked up some tips that help the security process along without compromising safety. Here are 10 ideas to assist an honest citizen through the new and improved airport security.

Good luck out there.