Mistakes that are easy to make when flying for the first time

For those who often travel by plane, there is nothing to worry about. However, for those who are new to flying for the first time, it is a different story. Sometimes they even make you feel tired and annoyed by small, unnecessary mistakes. So, if you know these things in advance, your first flight will definitely be much easier!

Did not carefully check the information about the ticket class

The psychology of “newbies” when booking air tickets themselves is to always choose the cheapest price without paying attention to accompanying services such as: checked baggage, meals, type of seats… Therefore, please Carefully check the ticket class you have just booked. Besides, you can completely choose your seat and buy your own checked baggage. If you book by yourself, go to the airline’s App or Website to choose a seat and buy more luggage. In case you book air tickets through an agent, please call to ask the staff to assist you.

Check ticket class to make sure you get the most out of it.

Carrying too much luggage

An important rule when packing is to bring only the correct weight according to the class of ticket purchased. With promotional tickets, cheap tickets usually only include hand luggage from 7kg to 12kg. For those who are flying for the first time, they tend to want to bring “the whole world” with them. However, this may cause your luggage to exceed the allowed weight and require an excess charge.

Only bring essential items.

Each airline has its own regulations on the size of bags, suitcases, and checked baggage. Therefore, you should learn carefully and bring the right requirements. In addition, you also need to know the list of prohibited items that are not allowed on the plane, to avoid the case of having to leave the airport!

Do not bring identification documents / ID documents expired

Surely there is nothing more unlucky than when you go to the airport and forget to bring your ID, or your ID has expired. This is also one of the mistakes that first-time flyers often make. You should note that, for domestic flights, you need to present your identity card, citizen identification card, driving license or valid passport with ticket code.

Double check your identity documents before going to the airport.

For international flights, the passport will definitely be an inseparable object. Many countries also require visitors’ passports to be valid for at least 6 months before being allowed to enter. Besides, you must know if the country you are going to has visa requirements or not. In short, to avoid the above troubles, do your research and always bring your identification documents with you when you arrive at the airport.

Estimated time error

One more thing that first-time flyers should note is to get to the airport at least 60 minutes earlier than departure time for domestic flights and 120 minutes for international flights. Many people have “crying and laughing” when encountering traffic jams on the way to the airport.

You should go to the airport early to have time to check in.

In addition, many international airports are often very crowded. Therefore, you will spend a long time waiting to get through the security door. A small tip is if it’s almost departure time and still have to queue, ask the help of security staff to get priority!

Choose an urgent connecting flight

Many people often choose to connect by plane to save money or because there are no direct flights between the two locations. So, in order to not have to wait long, people often tend to book 2 flights close to each other. But sometimes this can be a “fatal” mistake! Because the move takes longer than you think or even falls into the scene of the first stage being delayed, causing you to have to “put your feet up” but still not make it to the next leg.

Đăng bởi: Hường Nguyễn Thị Mai