Step-by-step procedures for boarding the plane for foreign flights

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The several-hour formalities of boarding a plane for a foreign flight at an international airport are complicated, time-consuming and accompanied by worry and anxiety for most travelers, except for people who have completed these steps after many foreign trips. If you are about to fly abroad for the first time, you are our audience in this article. Be with us to reduce this worry by going through the steps of boarding the plane for foreign flights step by step.

First step: buying a foreign plane ticket and arriving at the airport

The most important step Buying a foreign flight ticket Ideally, we assume that you have already booked online. If you haven’t, it’s okay. Airline offices at the airport are ready to sell tickets to last-minute passengers. Of course, in this case, there is a high probability that the flight ticket you are looking for is sold out! For this reason, we suggest that you book the flight ticket several weeks before the trip through online platforms.

Arrival time at the airport for a foreign flight

For foreign flights, arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before the flight time. If it is your first experience traveling abroad, the earlier you come, the more opportunity you have to familiarize yourself with the environment and go through the check-in process. The flight card gate closes 45 minutes before the flight, and it is not possible for passengers who arrive late to pass through the gate. It is even possible that the foreign flight schedule may change due to weather conditions, in which case you will be informed of the new flight schedule faster by being at the airport ahead of time.

The second step: Paying fees for leaving the country!

Before the day of your flight, pay the tolls by referring to the SADAD exit toll payment system so that you can be more comfortable on the day of your trip. The amount of these tolls is different according to the number of trips during the year, for passengers on the first, second and third trips. If you have not paid the tolls before, go to the special toll payment machine in the airport hall, pay the fee and receive the payment receipt. Keep this receipt with you until the last step before boarding the plane.

Third step: Refer to the security check gate

This is the first stage of security inspection at the airport, during which all luggage, cabin cargo, electronic devices and even the person himself are security inspected. Put small items such as handbags and mobile phones in the basket, pass the luggage over the rail and go through the security door yourself. If there are no problems, stand on the other side of the security gate, collect your belongings and enter the airport transit hall.

Step 4: Find the counter of the airline company and get the flight ticket

Stand on the other side of the checkpoint and collect your luggage. Now it’s time to find the counter of the airline from which you bought a foreign plane ticket. Read the signs, find your airline queue and when it’s your turn, present your passport, national number and flight number on the ticket to the counter operator. At this stage, your load is weighed, tagged and checked in. After confirming the baggage weight or receiving the excess baggage fine, you will check in your bags and collect your boarding pass.

Step 5: Go to the passport control gate

In the next step, you should go to the passport control gates with your passport in hand. Leave your passport, exit tax receipt and boarding pass at the passport office. The gate agent will put the departure stamp on your passport and confirm your eligibility to enter the plane.

The sixth step: receiving travel currency

If you have made the foreign exchange request in the “Yes” system within 4 days before the flight and you have a sales ID, after handing over your luggage and receiving your flight ticket, go to the currency delivery ATM and enter the identity information and sales ID that you have. Receive your currency. The amount of this currency for a foreign tourist trip is equivalent to 500 dollars per year for each passenger.

The seventh step: final inspection of cabin load and physical inspection

The luggage that you have delivered in the third stage, this stage is the time to inspect the items that you want to take into the plane cabin. If you have a handbag, backpack or bag with you, put it on the conveyor to pass through the gate. You must also pass your mobile phone and other electronic devices through the final inspection gate. You will undergo physical inspection yourself and pass through the security door to the lounge.

Eighth step: waiting in the lounge until the flight gate opens

After passing through the last checkpoint, you enter the lounge. This lounge is where passengers wait until the flight gate opens. The closer you are to your flight gate, the faster you can hand over your boarding pass and pass through the gate after the gates are announced. There are several cafes, souvenir shops and leather shops in the lounge where you can have fun until the flight gate opens.

Step 9: Present the flight card and pass through the gate

The last stage you spend in the interior of the airport is passing through the flight gate. On the foreign flight ticket you have prepared, there is a code that will be useful for you at this stage. When the gate for your flight opens, you hand over your boarding pass and passport to the gate officer. After checking and confirming the information, the gate will be opened and permission to board the plane will be issued. The flight attendant will give you back a piece of the flight card, which you need to carry to board the plane and deliver the luggage at the destination.

Step 10: Sit on the bus and go to the plane

At Imam Khomeini International Airport, after passing through the gate and going down the stairs of the building, the crew will direct you to a bus whose task is to transfer passengers to the plane.

The last step: sitting on the plane seat

You get off the bus at the stairs of the plane. At the top of the stairs, the flight attendants are ready to welcome you. Find your seat and sit on it by showing the flight ticket slip to the flight attendant, close your eyes and leave the rest of the journey to the pilot and flight crew.

final word

We hope that after reading this article, you will know exactly what you need to do to get on the plane at the international airport. Passing through the gate, getting a flight card, handing over luggage and other steps to enter the transit lounge. On the day of the flight, spend at least 3 hours for these ceremonies so that you can go through these steps with peace of mind and make a fond memory of your first flight to a distant destination.

If you have any experience in this field, we will be happy to read your valuable opinion in the comments section.