BNA® Provides Thanksgiving Travel Tips

NASHVILLE – As the holidays approach, Nashville International Airport® anticipates heavier passenger volumes on Nov. 19, 24, 25 and Nov. 28, 29. BNA®, as the airport is also known, offers the following Thanksgiving holiday travel tips to help make Thanksgiving travel easier:

BEFORE YOU GO:

• Bring a face covering. A federal mandate requires masks in the terminal and on BNA parking shuttles. If you forget yours, BNA offers free masks at security checkpoints.
• Pack smart. Familiarize yourself with packing do’s and don’ts at https://www.tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips.
• Arrive two hours early. Leave yourself plenty of time to park, clear security and get to your gate.
• Know your parking options. Visit https://flynashville.com/park-at-bna for available parking options and rates. Heavier passenger volume means more people are parking, and the lots and garages will be busy. Remember to build in extra time for this.
• Check flight status on your airline’s website or at https://flynashville.com/flights.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE:

• The airport is split into two terminals (North and South) for construction. Know your airline and follow signs to the terminal that matches.
• Go to the correct security checkpoint. It is vital to go to the correct checkpoint:
  • North Security for A and B gates, and South Security for C and D gates. For more: https://bnavisionnashville.com/construction/
  • Please note: There is no passage between the North and South terminals past the security checkpoints.
  • North Terminal (A and B gates): Air Canada, Cape Air, Charters, Contour, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit, Sun Country, United, Viva Aerobus, WestJet
  • South Terminal (C and D gates): Alaska, Allegiant, American, Southwest
• What’s open? Find an updated listing of available dining, retail and service amenities here: https://flynashville.com/press-releases/covid-19-updates
• Have a question? Lose something? Call BNA’s Information Center at 615-275-2098.

COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES:

• The safety and well-being of passengers, employees and business partners is BNA’s highest priority. The airport continues to implement a robust plan to keep the airport a clean and safe environment for everyone. For additional details, visit https://bit.ly/3Hw4IPR

OTHER TIPS:

• Check real-time parking status. Digital signs on airport roadways provide real-time parking space availability to help travelers find parking quickly and easily. Parking status is also available online: https://flynashville.com/park-at-bna
• Two FREE cell phone/waiting areas are available for drivers who are meeting passengers, complete with real-time flight information displays.
  • The waiting lot closest to the Terminal is accessible from Donelson Pike. From I-40, take the exit for Donelson Pike (Exit 216B on I-40E, and Exit 216 on I-40W). Head south on Donelson Pike. Follow the “Int’l Airport” sign (mile marker 9) and merge onto Terminal Drive. Follow “Cell Waiting” signs to the waiting area.
  • The other waiting lot is located just past the I-40 East entrance to BNA. Take Exit 216A and follow “Cell Phone Waiting Area” sign.

Parking questions? Contact LAZ at (615) 275-1045.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS:

Two surprise guests from the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Friends Holiday Event” will greet passengers the day before Thanksgiving courtesy of Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center! See who it is on Wednesday, Nov. 24, from noon- 2 p.m. near Green Beans Coffee (Concourses C and D exit, pre-security).

Also, enjoy live music on the following dates/locations throughout the terminal: