Saturday 22 February 2014

Boarding Check In At Airport

During the boarding check in, guides have to ensure that our guests must have the following documents to ensure a hassle free check in procedure :
i.                     Passports
ii.                   Air tickets
iii.                  Visa/permits
iv.                 Embark or disembarkation cards
Check in is usually the first procedure for a passenger when arriving at an airport, as airline regulations requires passengers to check in by certain times prior to the departure of a flight. This durations spans from 30mins to 4 hours depending on the destination and airline. The airline check in main function, however is to accept luggage that is to go in the aircraft’s cargo hold.
Passenger Identity Registration – At the time of check in the agent primary duty is to check for valid documents. This include tickets, invitation letters, passport, visas, etc. depending on the type of visit, the arrival and destination of the trip.
Baggage Restriction – At the time of check in, the passengers hands over baggage which is checked by the airport security and sealed. Anything that is above the weight limit or which is not allowed to be carried is usually handed over to the agent at the time of check in.
Sitting Registration – Usually at the time of check in, an option of selecting the seats is offered. The agent may ask if a window or aisle seat is wanted.

 To ensure it’s a hassle free check in, guides must always advice the tourists to follow all the procedures as guidelines.

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