Websosanh – Even though they have flown many times, many people still make some mistakes during the flight, causing them to have trouble checking in and possibly be fined. And for those who are flying for the first time, this confusion is even greater. So what procedures must be prepared for the first flight? What is the procedure for flying? What documents are needed for the flight?…Below are the complete procedures for a flight with a regular passenger. If you are about to take your first flight, this will be valuable experience for your first flight. your fairy.
Things to prepare before the flight
Passport is a required document if you want to go abroad
To fly, unlike traveling by car or train, you only need a ticket to get on the train. With flying, you also have many strict procedures, first of all administrative procedures, You need to have all the following documents:
– It is obvious that before flying you must have airline tickets in hand, but nowadays there are many forms of indirect airline ticket booking, you can call the ticket office staff and ask to book tickets. Online flights, payment and procedures will greatly shorten your time.
There will be many airlines launching promotional air tickets priced from only 0 VND or 99,000 VND,… but in return there will be some equivalent restrictions such as limiting the low number of kg sent, valid time. of short tickets, tickets cannot be returned once purchased or the refund amount will be low compared to non-promotional tickets.
Useful information related to airline tickets:
– Ticket class (Class): Airlines will have different classifications and many classes, the most popular are Economy, Business and First class, in which Economy class is the cheapest.
– Ticket status (status):
+ OK/Confirmed: Flight date and time are official.
+ Wai Listed: This is when the flight time you have registered for is uncertain because seats are full and you are transferred to the waiting list. If someone leaves your seat and you are at the top of the waiting list, your ticket status will change to OK.
+ Open Dated: This is a notification when you have not registered the flight date and time. You can register at any time as long as before the ticket expires.
– Flight: Flight symbol, for example AB1234, you can find flight information on electronic boards through this symbol.
– Flight date and time (date/time): Date/time the plane takes off and departure time, arrival time, local time.
– Direct flight (non-top) or transit: A direct flight is a flight that goes straight from the place you need to go to the place you need to go, a transit flight is a flight that will have intermediate stops at a few other places. before getting to your destination.
– If you go domestically, you need to prepare an ID card. If you go abroad, you need a passport.
– Current Visa preparation is not applicable to all countries because currently some countries and Vietnam have signed visa exemption agreements for citizens of both countries holding passports if they stay within 30 days.
For example, countries in Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore,…, when you visit these countries within 30 days, you will not need a Visa.
– Some countries require a Transit Visa if your flight transits through the airport in that country, for example, if you fly from Hanoi to Amsterdam (Netherlands) and transit at the airport in London (UK), then You need to have a transit visa in the UK in addition to a visa to the Netherlands. For those who have never flown before, it is necessary to learn more terms and visa and passport registration procedures. I will talk about these issues in the next articles.
– In many countries, airport tax will be included in the airfare price, but at Noi Bai airport in Vietnam you will need to prepare cash to pay airport tax when you leave. Therefore, for countries that collect their own airport fees, you need to prepare a small amount of money in the currency of the host country, because each country will collect fees in that country’s currency. You also need to prepare some money from the country you are going to so you can spend it immediately without having to exchange money at the airport, the procedure will be quite complicated and time-consuming.
The luggage you carry with you needs to be divided into the following two categories
– Carry-on items are the items you will bring with you when boarding the plane. You will leave this item with you, or put it in the shelves above or below. Due to security issues, this type of luggage will be checked very carefully inside, you will not be allowed to bring harmful items such as knives, scissors, etc. And the luggage will be limited in size. , weight, quantity to be carried… depending on the regulations of each airline.
– Second is the checked item, usually the heavy, bulky item that you send when checking in. This item still goes on the same flight with you but is kept in a separate compartment, you will only be able to pick it up when you arrive. There will be a list of items you are not allowed to bring, you must strictly comply with these regulations. With just a little ignorance or intentional violation, you will encounter unfortunate problems with your money and time.
For long trips, carrying a lot of belongings, you should put them in a suitcase and write your full name on the outside
Conditions applicable to passengers
– Weight of luggage: Depending on the type of ticket and airline, the number of kilograms of luggage has different limits. Normally, when traveling long distances, you can send 30kg/person. If you want to send more than the limit, you will have to pay extra money and high fees.
– Ticket validity period: Will be calculated from the time of purchase or from the time of flight, there will be periods of 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year,… depending on the airline. The longer the ticket deadline, the higher the price.
– Ticket refund: This procedure will be according to the regulations of each airline. Depending on the regulations, you will be refunded part of the money or not when you cannot continue the flight.
Do check-in procedures
Going to any airline, you go to that airline’s counter to check in
In the departure area of the airport, you go to the counters of the airline you are traveling with. At check-in time, the counters will be staffed. If your ticket does not indicate the seat you want to choose, you should arrive early to queue. Depending on the pre-booked ticket classes, there will be corresponding counters.
Before going to the check-in counters, you need to go through the baggage checkpoint, you must bring your checked baggage in to be scanned, your carry-on baggage will be checked again in the next step.
You need to give your plane ticket, ID card or passport/Visa to the staff at the check-in counter. If you have items you put on the scale, the staff can check if your carry-on baggage is valid. Are not.
After completing the procedure, you will receive back your flight ticket, documents previously provided, boarding pass and ticket stub corresponding to your checked baggage. You must keep the ticket stub until you leave the airport. The number of ticket stubs will be equivalent to the number of pieces of luggage.
After completing the procedures, you will use your boarding pass instead of the plane ticket. On this card, write the waiting room address, waiting room time, and seat number on your plane.
In case you travel on multiple transit routes, the staff can always make boarding passes for your next trips. Depending on each case, they will inform you whether your checked baggage will be automatically transferred between flights and you will pick it up at the final destination or have to take care of it yourself at each point.
Carry out exit procedures
Exported workers are completing exit procedures
Depending on the airport, security checks may take place before or after exit procedures.
If you go abroad, you will have to go through exit procedures. Here, you show your passport/visa, the customs officer reviews it and can stamp your passport or remove the visa/related documents from your passport if it is no longer valid.
Security check
Security check is a mandatory procedure at the airport
Your carry-on items will be put through the scanner and you will come across a magnet, key or metal object that you should put on a tray to pass through the scanner.
Once you have gone through all the above procedures, you will be able to sit on your flight and go to your destination. For special cases, you should ask directly at the airport service counter for the most specific and accurate instructions.
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