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airport procedure
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i know, its a stupid question! but i dont care, i want to what the procedure is at the airport from arriving there to getting on the plane? we're flying from manchester to florida! and as you can guess neither myself or my husband have flown before,!
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go to the airport,find your check in desk,check in,go to security and go through our wonderful x ray machine and passport control to the departure lounge,buy yourself some coffee,sit and wait till your flight is called,look on the screen to tell you what gate to go to,board your plane and of you go in the sky.maybe do some duty free shopping while you wait,but thats about it,quite easy and boring really.
Check which terminal you will be flying from (this depends on airline and destination)
When you enter the terminal, look at the screens to see which desk/s you should check in at (also depends on airline and destination). Queue in front of a desk appropriate to your class of travel (Economy, Business etc). There will be a security check before you get to the desk.
When you get to the desk, put your suitcases on the weighing scales and hand the clerk your passports and tickets. You will probably be offered a choice of seats (window, aisle etc).
The boarding passes you will be given will show the numbers of the seats you have been allocated. Aircraft seats are numbered by rows (1, 2, 3 etc) starting from the front and by seat from left to right (direction of travel) so your seats may be 20A and 20B for example 20A being a window seat on the left of the aircraft. The boarding pass will also show which gate the flight leaves from.
Follow the signs through the security check, find your gate and browse the duty free shops while waiting for your flight.
When boarding starts, listen to the announcements as it may be done by seat rows.
When you arrive at your destination, after having passed through Immigration, follow everybody else to the baggage hall, check the screens for your flight number so that you know which carrousel to go to to pick up your suitcases. Do not take any food off the plane or the sniffer dogs will find it!
Have a good trip!
When you enter the terminal, look at the screens to see which desk/s you should check in at (also depends on airline and destination). Queue in front of a desk appropriate to your class of travel (Economy, Business etc). There will be a security check before you get to the desk.
When you get to the desk, put your suitcases on the weighing scales and hand the clerk your passports and tickets. You will probably be offered a choice of seats (window, aisle etc).
The boarding passes you will be given will show the numbers of the seats you have been allocated. Aircraft seats are numbered by rows (1, 2, 3 etc) starting from the front and by seat from left to right (direction of travel) so your seats may be 20A and 20B for example 20A being a window seat on the left of the aircraft. The boarding pass will also show which gate the flight leaves from.
Follow the signs through the security check, find your gate and browse the duty free shops while waiting for your flight.
When boarding starts, listen to the announcements as it may be done by seat rows.
When you arrive at your destination, after having passed through Immigration, follow everybody else to the baggage hall, check the screens for your flight number so that you know which carrousel to go to to pick up your suitcases. Do not take any food off the plane or the sniffer dogs will find it!
Have a good trip!
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Following on from the comprehensive answers above, also just tell the person at the check-in desk it's your first ever flight, and they'll be very helpful with directions etc. I made my first flight on my own when I was 24 and went to my Canadian pen-friend's wedding, and check-in staff were most informative.
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