When leaving for a vacation, we, as a rule, think through to the smallest detail our stay at the resort: which hotel to stay in, which excursions to book, and which streets and sights to definitely go for a walk. We always know all this in advance, although sometimes everything goes a bit wrong. However, the airport is not the first step. Rest begins much earlier, and you need to think through the little things not only upon arrival at the resort. Airfields and airports deserve no less thorough study than tourist routes.
Today we’ll talk about useful little things that will help you not to get lost in huge halls.
Ticket purchase
Moscow airports are the largest in our country. Every day they receive and send a huge number of passengers. The airport is, without a doubt, the very beginning of a holiday. But everything is planned long before arriving there - from choosing a resort and buying a ticket. Today you can purchase a travel document in a variety of ways:
- purchase of a finished tour at a travel agency, which in this case also deals with ticketing;
- purchase on the airline’s website;
- purchase of tickets on special sites where various directions and carriers are presented;
- finally, you can buy a travel document at the ticket office or directly at the airport in the old fashioned way.
If you decide to independently deal with the issuance and purchase of tickets, then carefully check all the data of the passport and destination. Remember that you need to issue travel documents for a flight around the country with a Russian passport, and when leaving abroad you will need a passport.
Despite the fact that the itinerary receipt is not required for boarding, it is still recommended to print it and take it with you to the airport. This is very important for quick orientation at the airport. It contains a lot of useful information that can help in finding the right terminal, and you will have much less problems landing.
An airport
Everyone knows that you must arrive at the airport in advance. It’s best to be there in 2 hours. Upon arrival, immediately check in for the flight, find the desired terminal, and then calmly wait for boarding the plane. Also, consider travel times to the airport. If you leave late, you can easily get stuck in traffic and arrive late or back to back.
If you drive to Moscow airports with your car, then think in advance about parking. If you want to leave the car in the parking lot, then clarify in advance all the nuances of the cost of storing a car. Often people do not read all the rules and find out that the storage conditions of the vehicle in the early days and for a longer period vary. So that the cost of parking does not turn out to be more than the cost of vacation, carefully study the parking rules.
Once you are at the airport, you must go through security control. Bags and personal items should be put on the scanner tape and passed through the metal detector frame. To survive the search much faster, it is better to transfer all personal items from the pockets to a bag or backpack.
Registration Pass
The most accurate information about your departure is on the bulletin board. It is immediately necessary to check in your luggage. With you, you leave only hand luggage. The weight of the bag that you can take with you to the cabin cannot exceed 20 kg. Rules may vary by airline. The exact information is always indicated on the boarding pass.
As a rule, if you arrived in advance and quickly checked in for a flight, then you have the opportunity to choose a place. We advise you to choose chairs either at the aisle or near the windows. Tall passengers will be most conveniently located near the emergency exit - there is much more free space.
Your ticket must have the boarding gate number. All information is on the boarding pass, including the sector number in which it is located, although at some airports there is no division by sector.
Search
This is a mandatory procedure before boarding a flight. Each airport has a different approach to search. Somewhere it is enough to go through the metal detector frame, and somewhere it is necessary to remove the outer clothing and get all the items, as well as remove the belt and clothes on which there is metal.
The security rules at a specific airport are periodically repeated. In order not to miss them, carefully listen to the messages that are announced through the speaker. In foreign air harbors very often ask to get all the electronic equipment and turn it on. Some items may be banned from being imported into a particular country. Liquid is also prohibited. An exception can be made only for drugs. When traveling abroad, you must passport control, in addition to screening. Check border clearance and other restrictions.
Landing
If all the inspections, and customs passed without problems, then you can go to board the plane from your exit. You should look for it in advance, otherwise, even with a good supply of time, you will have to rush and worry that you may not have time for the flight.
Always keep track of time. Not every airport is invited to land via a loudspeaker. Sometimes it is reported only at the exit to the plane. Directly to the aircraft, you can go along the ramp, or passengers are brought to it by buses from the airport ground services.
Free time
The airport is not only a departure waiting room, but also many shops and cafes. If you arrive in advance and go through all the necessary formalities, then often you can have a decent margin of time. Where to spend it - everyone decides independently. My favorite pastime at this time is shopping at Duty Free. Prices there can be really attractive, but you shouldn’t buy too actively, because it’s not always possible to hand over a lot of alcohol or some goods. There are certain restrictions on their transportation.