. I have never taken a plane alone. This time I am returning to China from Canada. What should I do when I get to the airport? What are the steps?

Detailed procedures for taking a flight:

Getting to the airport

Pay attention to the time, because the airline stipulates that check-in will stop 30 minutes before flight departure, so it is best to Arrive at the airport 1 hour before departure.

Check-in

Check-in means changing your boarding pass. Check which counter your flight is at. The airport has a display screen telling you which flight is at which counter. Find the corresponding counter and hand your ticket and ID card to the airport check-in staff. If you have large luggage, check it here. Baggage under 20 kilograms in economy class is free. Liquids exceeding 100ML must be checked in. Be careful not to carry prohibited items in your checked luggage. After completing the check-in procedures, the check-in staff will return the passenger coupon, boarding pass, luggage ticket, and ID card to you.

Go through the security check

Go to the security check channel. There is a security check counter at the entrance of the channel. Give the passenger coupon, boarding pass, and ID card of the ticket to the security checker. The security checker will check if there is any problem. Stamp the boarding pass. Then go through the security gate. The items you carry with you must pass through the X-ray security inspection machine next to the security gate, and you must pass through the security gate yourself. If there is no problem with the security check, enter the terminal.

Waiting

After passing the security check, the boarding pass will indicate which boarding gate your flight will board at. Find the departure hall corresponding to the boarding gate and what number it is. The boarding gate is in the terminal number. The airport will have a display showing the location of each terminal. If you are not sure, you can ask the airport service personnel. Find the terminal and rest there, waiting for the announcement to board the plane. If you smoke, you can go to the smoking room. Remember to listen to the radio.

Boarding

After hearing the boarding announcement, a service staff will tear up the boarding pass at the boarding gate. Go to the boarding gate and hand the boarding pass to the service staff. Tear off a small piece of the boarding pass, hand the other parts back to the passenger, and then follow others on the plane with the boarding pass.

Find your seat on the plane

The boarding pass indicates your seat, such as 5D, 11C, etc. The number represents the row, and the seats in each row are A and B. , C, D, E, F... rows, the seat number on the aircraft is marked on the bulkhead (above the seat) where the luggage is placed. Find your seat, buckle up, and turn off your phone before takeoff.

Meals

During the flight, the airline distributes free drinks. For long-distance flights, free meals are provided during meal time (just a box lunch, not delicious, limited quantity) Also less), snacks will be given on short routes.

Arrival

After the plane arrives at the destination station, if you have checked luggage, remember to pick it up. There will be a place to pick up your luggage on the way to the exit.

Precautions for taking a plane

Be sure to complete the formalities half an hour before the plane takes off. Therefore, it is best to arrive at the airport in advance according to the situation, especially during Golden Week, Spring Festival, etc. when there are many people. time. Some airports are very strict and will not allow you to go through it when the time is up, such as Beijing Airport.

For those who prefer a window seat, you can ask the check-in staff to arrange a window seat for you when changing your boarding pass. Generally, there will be no problem, unless you arrive very late and the seat is assigned to someone else. .

When checking in luggage, some airports will charge an insurance fee of about 10 yuan, such as Fuzhou Airport; if the suitcase is not locked, some airports will force you to spend 5 yuan to buy a small lock, such as Guangzhou Airport.

When carrying a fruit knife, it is best to put it in your checked luggage, otherwise 90 may be confiscated. In addition, small animals cannot be brought on board the plane, and a quarantine certificate is required to check them in, which is quite troublesome. Potted plants and flowers are acceptable.

The checked voucher is usually affixed to the ticket. After arriving and taking out the luggage, a staff member will check whether the checked voucher matches the label on the luggage. Be careful not to take someone else's by mistake and lose your own.

Generally, as long as the flight is delayed, the airport will provide free drinks or meals during meal time (it seems that those in the evening are more likely to be taken care of than those at noon). If the evening flight tells you that it cannot fly that day, it depends on the situation.

It is due to aircraft maintenance, flight deployment, etc. The airport will provide food and accommodation. Due to weather, emergencies, air traffic control and other reasons, you can only refund or change the ticket. In this case, the airport does not care about food and accommodation.