First flight: how to behave at the airport

Any journey starts with a ticket, which must be provided by the agency. Usually the route receipt is sent to e-mail. It's better to print it out. Although the lack of a paper option will not cause the flight denial, it can save a lot of time.

Every experienced traveler will say that the airport must arrive in advance. The optimal time is 2 hours before the scheduled departure. If the device of the airport is not familiar or on vacation is planned to take children, you can safely add to this time another half an hour, or even an hour. Be sure to take into account the road: mode of transport, traffic jams, etc. In many airports provided preliminary control: all luggage will need to pass through the scanner and independently pass through a special frame. To save time, it is better to put the maximum of personal belongings in bags in advance.

Once inside, you need to find an information board, which contains the latest information about all departures and numbers of check-in desks. All luggage is checked in, except for hand luggage. Usually you can take only a small bag with you, and the weight of suitcases should not exceed 20 kg. Each airline indicates the exact rules of carrying luggage in the electronic ticket and on its website.

Before boarding, all passengers are required to pass the inspection, and when flying abroad - and passport control. How detailed the screening will be depends specifically on the airport. From time to time, employees repeat the criteria for verification. It is necessary to listen carefully to them and unconditionally fulfill all the requirements, otherwise you can stay at home at all.

After all the inspections have passed, passengers go to the waiting area of departure. It is recommended to first find your entrance to the boarding and only then, if there is still a decent amount of time, you can run through the local shops. As a rule, the beginning of landing is announced by loudspeaker, so do not lose your head, you should constantly monitor the time and listen to the words of the operator.

The most exciting moment is boarding a plane. Employees check the ticket and passport before entering the liner, so it is better to prepare them in advance. Depending on the device of the airport, passengers can be brought to the plane by bus or land directly from the building using a telescopic ladder.

Even if you have to get the first flight, you should drop all the excitement. Any airline tries to provide its services with maximum comfort: throughout the airport there are signs, information boards, and employees will easily provide assistance and advise on all issues.

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