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How to communicate effectively at the airport?
People learn foreign languages since the early childhood. In kindergarten, at school, at university – the lessons of English, German or other languages are attended during all these years. Continue reading “How to communicate effectively at the airport?” »
How to get around the airport?
In present time, since airline companies are really popular in our country, more and more people each year are going for their first flight. his type of trip is stressful for a lot of individuals not only because of the flight itself, but also a lot of things going on at the airport. Continue reading “How to get around the airport?” »
Child in airplane
All of us, every now and then, need to go abroad for some reason. We are going on vacations, visiting some relatives, going for a university, and many many more. Sometimes, we need to take our child on board with us. The bigger it is, the easiest our journey will looks like. But when you are going to travel with an infant, you need to know some rules about it toys, seat, food and many more. Continue reading “Child in airplane” »
Passengers with a medical certificate
A lot of people have problems to understand the registrations about carry on and checked baggage. They don’t know how to measure it, where get information they needed, many times security at check outs need to trough away plenty of items from their bags. But what about more advanced difficulties? Every now and then, we can meet special kind of passengers, having all kind of medical certificates. If you are planning a journey by airplane, and you are not a healthy person, make sure you are not needed some special documents to get on board. Continue reading “Passengers with a medical certificate” »
Check-in at airport, by internet or mobile phone
Every now and then, most of as are using airplanes to travel from one country to another. It is much more convenient mode of transportation than train or car, because it is much more faster at the same distance. But even if your flight are going to last only for two minutes, most of the time you need to arrive at the airport two hours earlier, just to check-in. Sometimes, you can avoid that, using internet browser or mobile application for that. Continue reading “Check-in at airport, by internet or mobile phone” »
Hazardous materials prohibited in checked baggage
While travelling by plane you can have two kinds of luggage. One of them is the baggage that you can take with you on board. The second one is called checked baggage. This one you need to give away during the check-in procedure. You will receive it only after landing in the destination country. Continue reading “Hazardous materials prohibited in checked baggage” »
Online flight status
Sometimes we are expecting a visit of our friend or relative, which we haven’t seen for a while. If he is coming by plane, some of us maybe worried about his safety. Even if in present time airplanes are the safest mode of transportation possible, some of us are still scared of it. Also, every now and then, people are just curious, how the global flights network looks like. Those two kind of people can find all needed information in special online websites. Continue reading “Online flight status” »
Advantages of business lounges
Even though flights by plane are lasting couple hour, depending on distance, sometimes we need to spend much more time on the airport. Your plane is delete or canceled? You get to soon and need to wait couple hours for your journey? Or maybe you just need few more time to prepare proper for a longer trip? If any of this situation will happen in your life, make sure to get the best service possible at the area of airport. You should visit business lounge.
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Food transport in airplane
When we are at vacations abroad, in some place with delicious cuisine, we sometimes like to take any of that back home with us, as a souvenir for a friend or ourselves. Inside European Union, there is no problem with it, especially, if it is packed in original, producer’s bag. Problem is when you are outside EU. Another thing is to bringing formula on board for our infant child. here are couple carrier’s policies about food. Continue reading “Food transport in airplane” »
Check-in at airport
Traveling by airplane is very convenient mode of transportation. Flight is much more faster then driving by car, you can trip from one part of the Europe to another, within couple hours. But journey itself is not the longest part of this procedure. Sometimes, depend on location of the airport, driving from it to the city center may took even one hours. Another think is check-in. You need to be at the airfield at least half an hour before your flight, in case you get your boarding pass online and carry-on baggage only. Otherwise, you should arrive even two hours earlier. Continue reading “Check-in at airport” »
Booking airline tickets online
For people who try to purchase airline tickets online for the first time, the whole procedure might seem to be a little confusing and difficult. The following article aims to present how to do it step by step. Continue reading “Booking airline tickets online” »
Duty free shopping on board
Nowadays, using airplanes as mode of transportation is much more common for most of people, then it was ten years ago. We are traveling for vacations, to work and study in different countries, for business trips. More, and more often, even in Poland, passengers prefer to flight from one city to another instead to take a train. There is nothing surprised in it, especially when we compare the prices. Another nice thing about airplanes is, that you are able to make shopping, in very reasonable prizes, not only on duty free zone, but also on board.
Premium, economic and business class
Nowadays, while booking flight tickets, you can choose between three different classes: premium, economic and business. Premium class is relatively new. For a long time customers could choose only between economic and business one. However, more and more airlines introduce premium class on their planes.
It is useful to understand what particular names means and what are differences between these classes. Thanks to it, you will be able to book a seat in the class that would be the most suitable for you and your needs. Main differences between these three type of classes includes, but don’t necessarily have to be limited to, comfort of seats and space between them, type and quality of meals and drinks, priority in check-in procedure as well as during boarding, possibility to making changes in reservation. Obviously, all of these differences are reflected in the price of tickets in particular class.
Economic class is the cheapest one. However, low price has its consequences. Possibility of changes flights details is very limited, usually is available only for additional fee. Space between sits is smaller than in other classes thus passengers have less space for themselves. Number and type of meals in economic class depend on the length and time of the flight. Depending on whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, passengers will be usually served omelet or scrambled eggs, sandwiches and so on. Passengers are often offered free drinks too. Some aircrafts offer passengers individual screen to enjoy audio-visual programs. However, it is not standard in business class and depends widely on airline, aircrafts as well as flight length.
Premium class is a class between economy and business ones. Passengers might enjoy more specious seats and additional facilities, as for example, bigger variety of available meals, wider choice of drinks, larger selection of audio-visual materials that could be watched in individual screen, electrical outlet next to the seat and so on. Additional options and bonuses in premium class widely depend on particular airlines (check more – http://www.lot.com/us/en/). Some of them offer additional baggage allowances as well as priority in boarding.
Business class is associated with comfort and luxury. At the airport, passengers can use VIP loungers, equipped with computers, showers and other useful features. On board, passengers are welcomed with glass of champagne. Choice of meals and drinks is much wider than in any other class. Distance between rows and seats are bigger thus passengers have more personal space and can travel in more comfortable conditions.
Passengers with a disability on the plane
Nowadays, disability does not exclude flying. Passengers with disability are provided with a range of assistance while travelling by plain. However, to make sure that the trip will run smoothly both at the airport as well as on board, you need to know your rights and take some concrete steps.
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Air tickets reservation changes
When we are planning our journey by plane, we usually buying flight ticket online. It is much more faster and convenient then shopping at the airport. Sometimes, after we already book it, our plas may be changes from many reason. we need to rebook date of our flight, cause we don’t get day off at work. Other situation is when we make some errors while typing our identification data for ticket. Even then, you are still able to make some changes about it, as long as you don’t have your boarding pass.
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Excess baggage at airplane
When we are planning a journey by airplane, we need to prepare for it well. Take all required documents and boarding pass, and show up at the airport not to late. Another important thing is our baggage. Not only we need to now what we can or cannot take on board, but we also shouldn’t taking excess baggage with us. At websites of each carriers you may find all allowed dimensions for your bags, size and weight. Differences will be between checked and carry-on luggage, so you need to pay attention. Otherwise, you need to take into account possibility of some extra costs.
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Regulation about sport equipment in airplane
When we are planning journey by an airplane, we have to know regulations about baggage limits. If we won’t respect it, we will need to pay additional costs for excess baggage. Another issue is sport equipment. Most of airline companies allows to take many kinds of it on board. surfing board, bicycles, ski, snowboard, scuba diving equipment – all of it are permit, but with under certain rules. And remember, you need to inform your carrier about tackles like that before flight, using call center. Continue reading “Regulation about sport equipment in airplane” »
Baby at the airplane
Sometimes particular life events require from us to take an infant baby to the air flight. We are going for treatment abroad, or for important family ceremony, and we don’t know to do wit our newborn child, so it join as in our journey. You are not allowed to take on board baby younger then one week, it won’t be able to breath in fake air. After it, before your child cross the age of two years, it is better to see a podiatrist before each flight. Continue reading “Baby at the airplane” »
Taking food on board with us
Flying by airplane is ruled by a lot of different regulations. There is a security policy that not only forbid you to have any object with sharp edges on board, but also toy, plastic weapon for your child. You cannot have to much liquids in your carry-on baggage, also it has to be packed in small, plastic bottles and put together in transparent bag. Also, there are couple rules telling as which kind of food we are able to take with us on board.
Food in carry-on baggage
If we are travelling to different countries, a lot of times we are buying souvenirs there, not only for our friends, but also for ourselves. You are visiting France and fell in love in some kind of cheese? Or maybe special king of chorizo was the most delicious thing you ate in Rome? There is no problem to buy products like that. You can have some eating with you not only to checked baggage, but also into your hand bag. But you need to make sure that it is packed properly, in original producer’s bag. Otherwise, you won’t take it on board, only in registered bag. Some airline companies, especially at long distance flights, may forbid you to take some tender food, cause it may get spoil. All those regulations concern flights inside European Union. You are able to take a special formula for your infant child with you, with no limits, but is has to be double-checked before the flight.
Other policies
If you are travelling outside the UE, you need to check out regulations about food transferring in each country you will be staying, even joust on the airport. Cause different countries have different rules, and is has nothing to do with each airline companies policy. For example, you are not able to have any fresh food in your bag while entering United States or Australia area, even in your checked baggage. Also, when you are planning to come back from your holidays, you cannot have any dairy, meat or other products of animal origin in any kind of baggage. European Union food policy is very restrictive.
In most of the times, you are able to take on board any type of food with you on board, but it need to be packed in original bag, with expiration date on it. In some, long distance flights, flying attendant may ask you to trough away any fresh food from the cabin, cause it may get spoiled. Carrier’s policy is not the only issue, more important are law food regulations in each country you are planning to visit. At European Union area you are allowed to take formula for your child with no limits, but it has to be checked first.
Online check-in
Flights are considered to be the fastest way to travel. However, it might be true mostly when you take into consideration the time of flight. Usually, you need to also add time spent in queues at the airport. Therefore, airline companies decided to meet expectations of their customers and offer a service called online check-in. How does it work?
Preparation for a flight
Every single day, millions of people, whole around the world are flying by airplane from one destination to another. They are going for vacations, visiting their families abroad, having business trips. For those, who are traveling a lot by this mode of transportation, going for another journey is not a big deal. But if you are planning your very first flight, you are very nervous for sure. You have no idea what you are allowed to take on board, and which objects are forbidden and how to prepare for a trip that will last for dozen hours? Continue reading “Preparation for a flight” »
Checking flight ticket reservation online
Nowadays, most of passengers for a longer distance journey, are choosing air flights. The most popular way of getting our ticket, is to buy it online. Of cause, you are still able to do it at the airport in a more old-fashioned way, but using Internet for it is much more easier and quicker. If you already booked your ticket, you better double checked all the information on it, before your flight. It will help you to avoid any unpleasant situation during boarding.
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