The modern airport is a huge transport hub with several terminals connected by motorways and railways, its own hotel, cafes, bars and restaurants. In order not to get lost in this city, the area of which is comparable to the real one, you need to be able to read signs and feel free to contact the security officers for help.
Instructions
Step 1
Specify from which terminal the flight you are flying is operated from. The fact is that the distance between the departure zones at many airports is quite decent, and despite the fact that shuttles regularly run between them, even on these inner road sections there are traffic jams. You can clarify the departure terminal in the itinerary receipt or in the flight schedule on the airport website.
Step 2
Find the departure area. In almost all airports, it is indicated on the signs in the form of an airplane taking off. In the departure area, you need to find a board that indicates the check-in counters for specific flights. Usually large screens are located in several places.
Step 3
Go to the check-in counter for your flight. Show your passport and e-ticket to the airline employee. Put your luggage on a special scale, put tags on your carry-on baggage. The representative of the air carrier will register, give you a passport with a boarding pass. If you have oversized luggage, you will be sent to a special elevator or travelator to check in these items.
Step 4
Review your boarding pass. It indicates which gate must be approached for boarding, as well as the departure area if there are several of them at the airport.
Step 5
Go through customs on an international flight. Usually on signs he is indicated as a sketchy little man in a cap. It is also worth paying attention to the English Custom inscriptions. Show your passport and boarding pass to the customs officer, wait while he checks the document and puts a mark on the passage of the border.
Step 6
Proceed to the control area. There you will have to put items of hand luggage and outerwear in a container for inspection and go through a special scanning device. After that, you can visit the Duty Free shops.
Step 7
Proceed to your departure gate, usually with arrows on a scoreboard attached to the ceiling, indicating the direction in which you need to move. When the boarding opens, the employees of the airline will appear at the door and invite you to the plane. They need to show their boarding pass.
