How to take a flight for the first time

How to take a flight for the first time?

Nervous, confuse, awkward may be the symptom exist for those who are traveling for the first time by taking a flight. Apart from that, questions such as which gate to depart, what time to board, how long to wait at the airport, which counter to check-in, which belt to collect the luggage also may be arise. This either for travel or going to home town. 

Ask friends or information desk?

For sure, some of you too embarrassed to ask information desk or friends regarding how to take a flight for the first time. So how to take a flight if you does know how to take a flight? To help you to take a flight for the first time, this article will show you the tutorial.

AirAsia at Luang Prabang International Airport

How to take a flight for the first time

1- Buy a valid ticket

How to buy a flight ticket? Simple, just surf the website of flight you are looking for then key-in the destination, date and number of travelers. Click search then follow few steps until you booking process succeed.

2- Check-in 

Well-know that, check-in process can be done either online or at the counter. However, for the luggage check-in it only can be done either via counter or self check-in. For this reason you are advised to arrive at least 3 hours before departure time to clear all this check-in procedure. To know which counter for you to check-in you may refer your flight number on your boarding pass. After referring to your boarding pass you have to see your flight number on information screen. In this case, this information screen show you which counter you have to go.

3- Depart

To depart please make sure you bring together your ID or passport and boarding pass. To know which gate to board a flight you may refer to information screen. This information screen normally have the information of time to board, gate number and flight number. By refer to flight number on your boarding pass and compare to information screen you will know which gate you have to go. In this case, please make sure you are in front of departure gate at least 10-20 minutes before boarding time.

Before you heading to departure gate, you must pass a security check. At this point all you personal bag will be scan. If you wearing a watch please make sure you remove and put in the box. For the international flight, before security check you muss pass the immigration check. 

During the boarding a flight, please show your ID or passport and boarding pass to the representative staff. To have a seat, you may refer to the seat number on your boarding pass. Please make sure your personal belong place under the seat in front of you or in the compartment. Fasten your seat belt while seating.

During the flying, for the international flight normally stewardess will give you a arrival card to fill up. This normally apply for free country visa. Please fill up the form and attach together in your passport during immigration clearance. 

4- Arrive 

After the flight landed, normally stewardess will announce the arrival time and remind you to take all your personal belong. To exit, follow the crowd in front of you or refer to sign 'EXIT'. During arrival, if you have personal luggage please make sure you collect it. To know which belt to collect your luggage you may refer to your flight number on your boarding pass. For the international flight, before you can proceed to belt of your luggage, you have to clear the immigration first. 

6- Exit from the arrival hall

Last step is exit from the arrival hall. To doing so, you just need to follow the signs 'EXIT'.