RENO –– With holiday travel set to reach a fever pitch this weekend, Reno Tahoe International Airport officials said passengers will see more airport security and K9 officers combing the area, but no other safety measures that might cause delays.

According to airport spokesman Brian Kulpin, the weekend will be the busiest the airport has seen in two years.

“Most flights are booked solid through these days (Thursday, today, Saturday and Sunday),” he said. “There will be 14,000 people each day for us coming through the airport.”

The busiest days are expected to be Saturday and Sunday.

“Ever since the economy started to take a turn, we haven’t seen these kinds of numbers … People are not traveling as much,” he said. “We think it is great for tourism and great for the area.”

However, with the increased crowds comes increased security risks.

“They (police, K9 units and bomb sniffing dogs) will be very visible at checkpoints and at the terminals,” Kulpin said.

He suggested arriving to the airport about 90 minutes before stateside flights and two hours before international flights. However, he added that Reno Tahoe International will not be implementing any new or unusual security measures in response to national concerns over flight safety.

“We are not seeing the kinds of delays like non stop international flights are,” he said. “People will see a heightened state of vigilance at the airport (after last week’s scare) … but we are getting people through the airport smoothly.”

The concern over security measures began after Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, 23, allegedly tried to set off a bomb aboard a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Detroit, Michigan, on Dec. 25.

Since that time, airports across the United States have implemented new or increased security measures, some implementing full-body scans.

The Reno Tahoe International Airport is approaching the security situation differently.

Airport officials are implementing the following security measures according to the airport’s Web site:

• Arrive 90 minutes prior to your flight or two hours for international travel.

• Allow extra travel time in case of inclement weather or busy holiday weekends.

• Be prepared for more secondary screening of baggage and persons when traveling through the security checkpoints.

• Place jackets, coats and all outer layers of clothing in the plastic bins at the security checkpoints, remove your shoes and place laptop bags and any other carry-ons in the plastic bins provided for screening. Minimize jewelry and remove belts, watches and other items that may set off alarms prior to walking through screening.

• Know the TSA 3-1-1 rules for carry-on bags: 3 ounce bottle or less for all liquids, gels and aerosols placed in a 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag with 1 bag per passenger placed in a screening bin.

• Do not wrap gifts. Wait until you arrive at your destination to wrap presents; it is possible the item may have to be unwrapped during the security screening process.

• Passengers are limited to one carry-on bag and one personal item (examples include: purse, briefcase, computer/case, backpack). Pack light, fewer check-in and carry-on items will speed the hand searches at ticket counters and screening at airport security checkpoints.

Kulpin added that loading and unloading rules at the airport’s drop off curb will be more strictly enforced.

TSA security officials did not return calls for comment as of press time.