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22.07.2021 10:01 •  Английский язык

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announce take off flight gate baggage

Let's imagine you arrive at the airport to travel somewhere by air. You have possibly made your reservation by phone and haven't got your ticket yet. In that case the first thing you'll do is go to the airline ticket desk to buy your 1).
If you look at the flight-information board, you'll find details about your 2) : what the scheduled departure time is, whether it's delayed, which 3) you're to “proceed" to, etc.
If possible, don't 4) at the last minute. Since a certain percentage of passengers are “no-shows” (i.e. have a booking but don't 5) for the flight), airlines normally overbook their flights - so even a confirmed reservation is no guarantee that you'll actually get a seat. Latecomers are more likely to get “bumped" than those who check in early.
At the check-in desk you show your ticket, check in your 6), and are given a boarding pass.
At most airports there are security checks. Cabin bags are X-rayed and must be opened if suspicious objects are seen. Passengers are examined with a metal detector or hand-searched.
If you're going abroad, you have to go through 7). On your arrival you have to go through 8) as well. - You may wish to buy something at the duty-free shop.
After 9), stow your hand baggage safely under the seat in front of you or, where possible, in one of the overhead luggage bins. Make sure you fasten your seat belt for 10)and landing and at other times when the FASTEN SEAT BELT sign is on. Smoking is only allowed in the smoking section.
One person in six is afraid of flying. If you have this problem, you should relax, breathe deeply, and consider this: Statistics show that it's 25 times safer to travel by air than by car.