Travelers that have routinely come and go inside and out of the airport are already used to the protocols and arrangements inside the facility but for those who are new to traveling were they take the airport route it may seem a confusing journey especially if they are taken to a very big airport terminal. Most of the airports around the world are standardized that has similar procedures with customs, immigration, security, check-in and so on. The language that is generally used for aviation is the English language.
- It is important for the passengers to be an hour or 2 present at the terminal before the designated schedule for flight in order to avoid the stress you will face if you fail to do so. Most airline carriers let the passengers board the plane an hour before the flight and they no longer accept passengers during the time limit. Sometimes flight attendants or staff associated with the airline carrier makes a roll call of names of those who have not boarded the flight yet as a warning that any moment the airplane will take its leave. If for any reason you are in danger of missing your plane and you are already at the airport, you can still talk with the airport security in letting you arrange a quicker check-in process so that you can still board your flight.
- Check-in procedures can be done today through the airline's official website. If you have booked your ticket online, they will send you an email regarding advance check-in process in which they will give you a printable version of the boarding pass. This way you no longer have to line up at the airport in order to check-in your baggage. If online check-in is not available, you can check-in with kiosks provided at the airport since they are similar. If both options are not available for you, you can check in manually but expect a long queue especially when boarding.
- Flight cancellation can be due to a lot of reasons and this depends on the situation whether there is an upcoming storm, technical issues or other cases in which the airlines decided to cancel flights. When your flight is cancelled, you have to inquire the airline office if your ticket can be rebooked or refunded.
If you are traveling in a group, most travel agencies offer short seminars for first time travelers in which they advise the passengers what things to bring and other things to do when boarding the plane.