Things to take care while traveling domestic flights for the first time

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Things to take care while traveling domestic
flights for the first time
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Prior to Travel Date

• Check the schedule of your flight and confirm
  that there is no change in schedule - either call
  or check online
• Print a copy of your flight tickets.
• Keep an original identity card with you -
  Passport, PAN Card, Voter's ID (EPIC)
• Check the baggage rules and pack accordingly -
  Generally one cabin bag (bag that you can carry
  with you in the flight) is allowed and one or two
  checked-in bags (bags that you need to "check-in"
  (more on that later) at the airline counter and
  are carried in a separate baggage area in the
  flight)
• Do not pack prohibited items from the following
  list and ensure that you put items that are not
  allowed in hand baggage into the checked in
  baggage

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2. Things Before the Flight

• Arrive at the airport at least two hours before
  the scheduled departure of your flight.
• If you have too much luggage to carry in hand,
  get a luggage trolley, which is normally free to
  use, from the airport.
• Show the copy of your flight ticket and your
  identity card at the airport entry to the Central
  Industrial Security Force (CISF) guard posted
  there.
• He will check the details and let you into the
  airport - do not forget to collect your ticket
  and ID card.
• Either look for or ask anyone around to direct
  you to the baggage X-Ray screening area
  corresponding to your airline.
• At the baggage screening area, get the bags that
  you intend to "check-in", screened (X-Rayed).
  After checking, a sticker will be applied on the
  screened bags in such a way that the bags cannot
  be opened without tearing the sticker. So, do not
  open your bags after screening.

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• Proceed to the "check-in" counter corresponding
  to your airline. You can identify this by the
  airline logo displayed above the counter.
  Checking in essentially tells the airline that
  you have arrived and are ready to board the
  flight. If in doubt, ask.
• You will have to wait in queue at the check-in
  counter and when your turn comes, proceed to the
  check-in counter and display your ticket and
  identity card to the person at the counter. You
  need not handover the bag that you plan to carry
  with yourself in the flight. But, the bags that
  you want to "check-in" or want the airline to
  carry on your behalf in the separate baggage area
  of the aircraft, should be handed over. Those
  bags will be weighed and measured to ensure that
  they are within the baggage rules and then sent
  away for loading. You only need to worry about
  them after landing at your destination.

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• You will then be given your boarding pass along
  with the baggage receipt (which will help you in
  locating your luggage at the destination) and one
  baggage tag for each piece of luggage that you
  are carry with you inside the flight cabin (hand
  baggage).
• Collect the boarding pass, baggage tag, bag
  receipt, copy of your ticket, your identity card
  and your hand baggage and move away from the
  counter so that the next person in queue can
  check-in.
• Attach the baggage tag to your hand baggage.
• Look at your boarding pass and locate your
  boarding gate and boarding time.
• Proceed for security check where you will have to
  wait in queue and then you will have to place
  your hand baggage on a conveyor belt for X-Ray
  and screening - if you have a laptop in the bag,
  you will have to remove it and place is
  separately for screening. You will also have to
  put you mobile phone, watch, wallet, purse, belt
  etc. for scanning before going through security.
  
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• You will be asked to walk through a metal
  detector as part of security.
• You will then be frisked by a CISF guard (men
  frisked by men and women by women).
• The CISF guard will stamp your boarding pass once
  you clear security and hand it to you.
• Your hand baggage would have arrived after
  screening right next to you. Ensure that the
  baggage tag on your hand baggage has been stamped
  after security clearance - occasionally you might
  be asked to open the bag and show the contents
  for inspection.
• Collect your hand baggage and boarding pass and
  look for your boarding gate - there will be
  directions marked clearly in the airport
  indicating the position of the gates. If in
  doubt, ask anyone around.
• Arrive at the boarding gate mentioned on your
  boarding pass and wait for boarding to start till
  the boarding time indicated on the boarding pass.
• When boarding starts, queue up for boarding if
  requested - sometimes boarding is done based on
  priority and also based on seat zones. If so,
  wait for your seat zone (normally the first
  letter of the seat number C, D, E, F etc.) to be
  called for boarding.

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3. In Flight

• Present your boarding pass to the airline
  attendant who will verify the details, keep one
  section of the boarding pass and return the other
  part to you.
• From here, there are two possibilities
• You might be asked to board a bus that will take
  you to the aircraft or you might board the
  aircraft via an aerobridge - which is easier. In
  either case, you will be guided to the aircraft
  by the crew.
• Once in the aircraft, the air hostess will
  normally ask for your seat number and guide you
  to your seat. If not, feel free to ask.
• Once at your seat, put your hand baggage in the
  overhead bin and sit comfortably in your seat.
• Fasten your seat belt - ask for assistance, if
  required. It is pretty much the same as a seat
  belt in a car, just that it goes around your
  waist alone, and not across your body.
• You are ready to fly!

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• As the aircraft ascends, some people might feel a
  slight pain in the ears due to pressure
  variation. This can usually be avoided by chewing
  candy or forcefully yawning/opening the mouth
  wide repeatedly.
• Once at cruising altitude, the seat belt sign
  will be turned off, but it is advisable to keep
  the seat belt on while seated, just in case
  turbulence is encountered.
• You can use the toilet when the seat belt sign is
  switched off.
• Depending on the airline you might be served food
  and drinks as part of the service or you may have
  to buy it, if you want it. Be aware that food in
  flights is at least twice as expensive compared
  to the normal price.
• If you would like to summon an air hostess, you
  can use a button above your seat, to do so.

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• Sit back, relax and enjoy your flight.
• Once the flight is close to the destination, the
  captain will announce that the flight is ready to
  land and will request the cabin crew to prepare
  for landing.
• The cabin crew will collect any rubbish that you
  might have.
• Toilets will be locked.
• When all passengers have boarded, the crew will
  prepare the flight for takeoff.
• The crew will demonstrate safety instructions and
  emergency procedures.
• There will be announcements from the captain
  about the details of the flight - destination,
  expected duration of flight, weather etc.
• You will be asked to open the window blinds, fold
  the food tray, return your backrest to the
  upright position, switch off your electronic
  devices (or put them in airplane mode) and fasten
  your seat belt. Ask the air hostess for help, if
  required.

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• When the flight gets the nod for takeoff, it will
  taxi to the designated runway and position itself
  for takeoff - you will feel more or less like
  sitting in a car.
• You will then hear the engines being powered to
  full throttle and then the airplane will start
  its takeoff run - this will be more like sitting
  in a sports car, extreme acceleration and high
  speed run.
• The aircraft will then lift off and you will at
  times feel weightless as it leaves the ground,
  noise levels will fall dramatically.
• You will again be asked to open the window
  blinds, fold the food tray, return your backrest
  to the upright position, switch off your
  electronic devices (or put them in airplane mode)
  and fasten your seat belt - this time for
  landing. Ask the air hostess for help, if
  required.
• You will feel the aircraft descending as it
  approaches the airport runway and will be able to
  see landmarks through the aircraft window.
• You might feel a thud as the aircraft touches
  down and then a rapid deceleration.
• The aircraft will then taxi to the designated
  gate - please remain seated during this time and
  keep your seat belt on.

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4. Things After the flight

• Once at your destination airport, look for
  airport signs and make your way to the baggage
  carousel - it is like a conveyor belt where you
  need to collect your checked-in baggage.
• There will be multiple carousels. You will need
  to locate the carousel corresponding to your
  flight. This will sometimes be announced in the
  flight after your flight has landed at the
  destination. In any case, each carousel will also
  display the flight number and flight details. Ask
  for help, if required.
• Get a luggage trolley, if required and wait for
  your checked in bags to arrive. Most times, you
  will be able to identify your bags by their
  looks. It is however advisable to double check
  that the luggage tag you have matches the luggage
  tag on your bags - many people can sometimes have
  the same bag and you do not want a mix up, do
  you?
• Collect you bags when they arrive and exit the
  airport - leave the luggage trolley behind.
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Perfect Travel Plan For You!
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• Congratulations!
• You have just completed your first flight! Wish
  you many more exciting flights over the years.
• Finally, at any point, do not hesitate to ask for
  help. There is nothing wrong in asking and most
  people will gladly assist you.
• Hope this helps!
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