At the Airport

It is very interesting to travel. You can see other

countries, continents. You can easily get acquainted
with other people, their traditions and customs.
You can travel by car, by train,by plane, and by ship.
Nowadays almost everybody has been at the airport
at least once in their life. As a part of routine people
follow a list of airport formalities there. For instance,
all passengers are requested to arrive 2 hours before
the departure time. There is a long way to go before
people actually get on their planes.
At first, passengers should register their tickets at the
check-in desk and weigh their luggage. At the same
time they have it labeled and sometimes even
checked. Generally weight limit for economy-class
passengers is 20 kg and for business-class passengers
– 30 kg. In case the luggage is excessive, the special
fee is assigned. Also each passenger is allowed to
have one small carry-on bag, where personal items,
documents, a laptop, money and make-up can be
kept. The forbidden items in carry-on bags are water,
food, weapon and drugs.
The next is the passport control post, where
passengers should have their identities checked.
Sometimes the officers can ask additional questions.
Passengers, who carry excessive money or jewelry,
will be asked to fill in the Customs declaration.
After all these formalities people can go to the
departure lounge and have a rest, read a newspaper,
have a snack or simply shop in Duty-free. When the
announcement about your flight is made, you should
find the gate number mentioned on your ticket.
Formalities may continue on board. Some countries
require filling in the Immigration form, which the
stewardess will give you. The check-in desk
procedure and the passport control are usually
repeated after you arrive at your destination.