Airport Departure Process
Departure in aviation term is a process of leaving one airport for another using an aircraft.[1]
Process of Departure
Check In
On arrival at the airport, a passenger has to find the check-in counter and start the process of checking in. At the check-in counter, a passenger has to show travel and flight documents to the officer, weight their baggage and get baggage tag pasted to their bags, get a boarding pass and then proceed to Customary law|Customs & immigration.[2][3]
Customs and Immigration
After passengers get checked in they should proceed to the Customs declaration|customs if necessary. If they have to declare any items and if they have any dutiable items they need custom clearance.[4] If not, they should proceed to the immigration counter. Immigration is the authority of the state having the final right to allow or deny the passenger to board the flight. If the immigration officer finds any doubt or feel the passenger, document, purpose of travel or intention of the passenger is suspicious; the passenger is denied to board the flight.[5][6]
Security Check
After Immigration, Passenger has to move to Security checkpoint|security check and screening. This might be the state police or other security agencies appointed by the airport authority. During the security check, one's body might be thoroughly checked and one has to pass through X-ray gates.[7][8][9]
Boarding
After all the formalities, passengers wait for the boarding process in the departure hall. When boarding starts, announcements are made flight details are displayed and boarding gates are unlocked.[10] Passengers show their boarding cards to the boarding staffs and enroll themselves for boarding the flight. Once clear of the boarding gate, passengers get onboard the aircraft.[11]
References
- ↑ "departure - Dictionary Definition". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Procedures at the Airport | Boarding Procedures | Airports & Boarding | Official AIRDO website : Visit AIRDO for reserving airplane tickets to and from Hokkaido". AIRDO. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Departure Process|Domestic Flights|Yamaguchi Ube Airport". www.yamaguchiube-airport.jp. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "What To Expect When You Go Through Customs | Travel Refund". Travelrefund.com. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Legislation". customs.gov.np". 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "What are Customs and Immigration at an Airport? | Customs and Immigration Definition | Scott's Cheap Flights". scottscheapflights.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Security Screening | Transportation Security Administration". www.tsa.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Airport Security Check: How to Pass Through It Quickly". The ClaimCompass Blog. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ Pegasus. "What Is An Airport Checkpoint? Things To Pay Attention At Checkpoints". www.flypgs.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Boarding Procedures | At the Airport | Travel Information | ANA". ANA Official Website. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Boarding Procedures | At the Airport | Travel Information | ANA". ANA Official Website. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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