The Airport Process
Your first time planning for traveling on an airplane can be pretty extreme, especially going through the airport process. The long lines and pushy officers can make the airport navigating process not such a desirable experience. My quick guide will help you plan accordingly and get through the airport without slowing up the line, and you will “fly” through this portion of your journey with ease!
The very first thing you have to do is purchase your ticket in advance. You can do this through an airline travel agency or online. The online ticket purchase should give you an option to print out your boarding pass, which is highly recommended. There might also be special discounts when purchasing your tickets.
The next thing to do in being prepared is to pack your bags. Most airports only let you have a small carry-on item with you on- board the plane. There is a lot more to being prepared. Some precautions before getting to your airport would be to wear slip- on shoes that will be easier to remove in a security line. I would also recommend that they be comfortable because you might have to stand in the line a longer time. Also avoid wearing metal like belts or jewelry, but if you do you’ll have to take it off at security. Make sure you package your liquids and gels appropriately and that your liquids are in a zip lock plastic bag. An important thing to do is to pack your luggage in an organized way, so if the security officers do have to open your bags, they can just check it out and they won’t have to rummage through the bag.
You should always arrive at the airport two to three hours before your flight’s departure time. One can never be sure about delays or how long checking in or getting through securit...
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Once it is time to depart the plane try, to be patient in getting off. Try to get your luggage as quick as possible and leave the plane immediately so others can get through. If you have another plane to catch be sure to find the departure time for your next flight, but if you are done for the day you can go get your luggage where it is returned. Be sure to grab the right luggage.
Now that you are done with the airport process, it is time to enjoy the rest of your traveling experience! You may have learned a lot from your first airport process, and it does get easier as you go more often. The number one thing is to always be prepared, and I hope the steps outlined in my quick guide allow you to have a great traveling experience!
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As far as I am concerned, we need to prepare for the flight very well every time. We need to choose an alternate airport ,it is very important.
“What time should we leave? Two hours in advance? Three? Four?” Millions of people ask these questions each year before boarding a plane. Between driving, security, walking to the gate, and getting settled, boarding a plane exhausts travelers. But out of all of these different activities, one frustrates and restrains travelers the most: TSA security. People ask why they need all this security, complain about the inconvenience it causes, and ultimately annoys people to no end. Created after 9/11, Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, nationalized airport security, increased screening duration, and supposedly increases security on flights. However, statistics say these added security measures never come to fruition and potentially cost more lives than they save.
The three made it down their gate's jet bridge, down a flight of stairs and onto the airport's concrete tarmac, along with hundreds of other people trying to escape the madness that ensued inside the airport.
Everyone on the plane start shuffling around, anxious to get off this stuffy tin can. “We are all going to meet at customs!” My teacher announced to the group. I looked to Kyani for the look of reassurance, knowing that neither of us knew what we were doing, and after the six-hour delay we suffered, trying to roam a foreign airport at 12am didn’t seem like the most exciting of endeavors. The flight attendants finally open the exit and the crowd shifted forward. We entered the jet bridge
“Okay, well we can go ahead and head out then. It is almost time to leave,” states the pilot.
First, there is lack of public seats. As passengers need to arrive to the airport earlier before they can get in the plane, they need a seat to take a rest. In this moment, with limited number of seats, some of the passengers may only sit on the floor, especially when the flights are affected by the bad weather, many passengers will be stranded.
One essential part of the airport system is security. Today, security is a major priority that airports must administer strictly. Due to the recent terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, airports along with airlines want their customers to feel safe.
This paper has covered the many different aspects of airport security. It is important to keep in mind that procedures, regulations, and technology associated with airport security are in a state of constant change. However, it is through these changes that our nation’s airports will show a steady improvement towards the safety and security of the passengers that visit them.
Does the thought of going through airport security make you want to jump off a bridge? Some people may think that security in airports is either too strict, or it is not enforced enough. Airport security has certainly developed over time, both in terms of more technology, and in terms of increased security. It has had a lot of reasons to step up, both with terrorist attacks, and with other incidents, such as the way that explosive technology has evolved. The topic of airport security is a big debate: is it too strict or not strict enough? It is important that people know and understand both sides of this important issue.
I then sulked upstairs and packed every single object in my room. Five hours later a voice announced, "Thanks for choosing Emirates, we will depart in the next ten minutes." At least I can watch a lot of movies because Emirates is famous for the number of movies a passenger can see. This is probably the last time I am ever going to watch an English animated movie.
Simulation techniques can be helpful in improving this system. A group of engineering students from UC Berkeley use the SIGMA to model the whole traffic flow between the security check point and the check in point. Then, they found that, besides the complex security check, the distribution of passengers' check in time is another factor that causes the long waiting line in the check in counter. To make improvement to this system, these engineers' craft out a new check in procedure which redistribute or rearrange the check in time for each passenger. For example, passengers have flight during the busy time may be suggested to schedule a specific check in time the night before departure. By doing this, the passenger is placed in a virtual queue in the check-in line and his wait time for check in should be no more than five minutes if he commits his appointment. This idea gains its support from the SIGMA simulation report which shows the average wait time in the check-in point declines significantly.
Airports are vast facilities covering many acres of land where passenger beginning the flight portions of their travels. The first flight by the Wright brothers in Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903 only required a runway. As the technology of flight advanced to offer passenger service, there was soon a need for a building to manage passenger needs. Airports of today provide many key services needed for the traveler whether they are beginning, transferring, or ending their journeys. The demand for air transportation rises each year, according to the Department of Transportation (United States Department of Transportation, 2013) 815.3 passengers traveled by airplanes in 2012. With the demand expected to rise, airports must be able to keep pace with services. There are many different services provided however, this report will discuss terminal design, baggage handling, and ground access.
My heart was pounding as I boarded my flight leaving the Bangkok International Airport. A flight attendant in a grey dress with a red bow draped over her shoulder announced; “Welcome aboard flight AA350 to the United States.” My journey began that day.
“Flight 208 to Los Angeles is now boarding. Section N you may now take your seats”. You looked down at your carry-on bag to make sure you have everything packed up, even though you took nothing out, and headed toward the flight attendant and handed her your ticket. As your walking through the tunnel, the sound of the planes jets put just enough pressure on your body, causing your pulse to increase. “Why are you nervous, you been on planes before”, you ask yourself. You shake your head and start to inhale and before you could finish getting your lungs to the maximum capacity they could hold, a man wearing a white shirt twice his size and jeans that also seemed