When we go on vacation, we usually think over our stay at the resort to the smallest detail: which hotel to stay in, which excursions to sign up for, and which streets and sights to definitely walk along. We always know all this in advance, although sometimes everything goes a little 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 scrutiny than tourist routes.
Today we will talk about useful little things that will help you not get lost in the huge halls.
Purchasing a ticket
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 the 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:
- buying a ready-made tour at a travel agency, which in this case also deals with ticketing;
- purchase on the airline's website;
- purchasing tickets on special sites where variousdestinations and carriers;
- finally, you can buy a travel document in the old fashioned way at the ticket office or directly at the airport.
If you decide to deal with the issuance and purchase of tickets yourself, then carefully check all the data of your passport and destination. Remember that you need to issue travel documents for a flight around the country with a Russian passport, and when traveling 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 you find the right terminal, and you will have much less problems when landing.
Airport
Everyone knows that you need to arrive at the airport early. Best to be there 2 hours in advance. Upon arrival, immediately check in for the flight, find the desired terminal and then calmly wait for boarding the plane. Also, consider the travel time to the airport. If you leave late, you can easily get stuck in traffic and arrive late or back to back.
If you are going to Moscow airports by car, think about parking in advance. If you want to leave the car in the parking lot, then check in advance all the nuances of the cost of car storage. Often people do not read all the rules and find out that the conditions for storing a vehicle in the first days and for a longer perioddiffer. To ensure that the cost of parking does not exceed the cost of a vacation, carefully study the parking rules.
As soon as you are at the airport, you must go through security. Bags and personal items should be placed on the scanner belt and passed through the metal detector frame. To survive the inspection much faster, it is better to shift all personal items from your pockets into a bag or backpack.
Registration process
The most accurate information about your departure is on the information board. Immediately you need to check in your luggage. You only leave hand luggage with you. The weight of the bag that you can take with you into the cabin of the aircraft cannot exceed 20 kg. Rules may vary from airline to airline. The exact information is always indicated on the boarding pass.
As a rule, if you arrived early and quickly checked in for a flight, then you have the opportunity to choose a seat. We advise you to choose chairs either by the aisle or near the windows. Tall passengers will find it most convenient to sit near the emergency exit - there is much more free space.
Your ticket must have a boarding gate number. All information is on the boarding pass, including the number of the sector in which it is located, although at some airports there is no separation by sector.
Inspection
This is a mandatory procedure before boarding a flight. Each airport has a different approach to screening. Somewhere it is enough to go through the frame of a metal detector, and somewhere you need to take off your outer clothing and getall items, as well as remove the belt and clothes that have metal on them.
Inspection rules at a particular airport are periodically repeated. In order not to miss them, carefully listen to the messages that are announced over the loudspeaker. In foreign air harbors, very often they are asked to get all the electronic equipment and turn it on. Some items may be prohibited from being imported into a particular country. The transport of liquids is also prohibited. An exception can be made only for drugs. When traveling abroad, it is necessary, in addition to inspection, to go through passport control. Checking permission to cross the border and other restrictions.
Landing
If all inspections and customs passed without problems, then you can board the plane from your exit. It is worth looking for it in advance, otherwise, even with a good margin of time, you will have to rush and worry that you may miss your flight.
Always keep track of the time. Not every airport invites you to board over a loudspeaker. Sometimes it is reported only at the exit to the plane. You can go directly to the aircraft along the ladder, or passengers are brought to it by buses by airport ground services.
Free time
The airport is not only a departure lounge, 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 for himself. The most favorite pastime at this time is shopping at Duty Free. Pricesthey can be really attractive there, but you should not buy too actively, because it is not always possible to check in a lot of alcohol or some goods in luggage. There are certain restrictions on their transportation.
