How to behave at the airport?

If you've never flown an airplane before, it's only logical that the first flight will be accompanied by excitement. We are always afraid of what we do not know. In order to dispel fears a little, we offer you a small instruction describing what to do and how to behave at the airport if you were there for the first time.

1. Be punctual. It's better to arrive at the airport 2-3 hours before the time of departure. As a rule, it is during this period of time that registration begins. In addition to registering for the flight, passengers need to go through a number of inspections and controls, which also requires time. Therefore, if you do not want to be "overboard" and see your liner only in the window, soaring up into the sky, be concerned about the advance arrival.

2. Where to run? After you stepped out of the territory, the rules of conduct at the airport prescribe the following:

• The first inspection is waiting for you at the entrance. You need to put your luggage on a special moving tape that will carry it through the scanner, and go through the metal detector. This is an ordinary procedure, which usually does not create problems;
• if you fly on a tourist visa, but in the agency you did not get a package of documents, you should get it on the spot, finding the stance of your tour operator;
• find the scoreboard with the departure schedule. It shows the most necessary information: flight number, directions, its status, departure or landing time, and the number of racks where you can register. In the process of registration you get coupons with the indication of places ( boarding passes ) and hand over the luggage. Hand luggage weighing no more than 5 kg can be taken to the salon;
• after registration, there comes a series of customs controls where you are obliged to answer questions and present personal items to the search;
• the next stage of the check - passport control, during which the employee will check your documents and the grounds for departure;
• after passing the registration and all the stages of control, you find yourself in the border zone, where there are gates for landing on the flight.

3. What to do at the airport? In the border zone is the so-called duty-free - duty-free shop, where you can buy everything that your heart desires at affordable prices. For shopping, the waiting time for landing will fly quickly.

4. Can I drink and smoke at the airport? Drinking alcoholic beverages is prohibited, this applies to drinks purchased right at the airport. With smoking, not everything is so clear, in some airports there are specially designated for this zone, in others it is strictly forbidden to indulge in this addiction.