This article will try to picture a normal journey that passengers will go through during their flying, from the first thing to do when entering the airport, to the last thing to do before leaving the airport.
So bring your chocolate, fasten your belt and let’s fly together.
At the airport:
Big international airports usually have several terminals, so before you head for the airport make sure you know which terminal your flight leaves from.
1. Check-in:
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When you arrive at the airport the first thing to do is check-in. That’s why, you have to go to one of the check-in counters with your luggage and give your ticket to the clerk there.
They will then weigh your language and give you your boarding pass. Do not forget to bring an your ID for domestic flights or a passport for international ones.
Note that before boarding your plane, you will have to go through passport and security control. Have your boarding pass ready to show.
2. Airport facilities:
Most airports have banks where you can exchange money and all kinds of shops where you can spend your money.
Besides toilets and sometimes baths, there are often nurseries where passengers traveling with very small children, can find everything they need when feeding or changing their babies.
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2. Duty-Free shops
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Once you have checked in and have some time to kill till the departure of your flight, you can take a walk around the airport until you got through to the departure lounge.
In the department lounge, you can always find a duty-free shop where alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, cosmetics, water, and books are sold at a relatively low price.
Note that everything you purchase in this area of the airport must be taken on the plane, therefore, you will almost certainly be asked to show your boarding pass when you pay.
On the airplane:
Both your boarding card and the departure board will help you to find the gate. And to board your plane you either walk straight into the plane or a bus will take you there.
When boarding the plane, the air hostesses will help you to find your seat. You will be asked to fasten your seat belt. When you are airborne, your captain will probably say a couple of words:
For instance, “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen this is your captain welcoming you on board“. With extra details about the flights and the destination”.
On most flights, you will be given some food as well, if you have a special requirement for example if you are vegetarian, you can certainly ask for special food when you make your booking.
If you are flying to a country where you are not a citizen you might need to fill out a landing card, which would include general formation about you, where are you going to stay, and the address.
Read more about accommodation here.
Arriving at your destination:
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When you get off the plane, the first thing to do is to follow the arrival or baggage claim signs. First, you will have to go through passport control and then collect your luggage.
There are usually a few carousels there and above each, there is a screen telling you which flight the luggage is from.
When you have collected all your luggage, you will probably go through customs. If you have nothing to declare you can go straight to the Green Channel.
If you are in doubt or have something to declare, you have to go through the Red Channel.
That’s it for today, you may also want to read about:
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