Airport Procedures - This will make you understand about the different procedures which takes place at the airports both domestic and international. Whether a passenger travelling for the first time or a person wants to educate himself to give an advice to his/her family friends, colleague this information will be of much help. Airports are constantly changing to offer better services to both passengers and visitors. Cities with several airports compete vigorously for new traffic and more passengers. To attract new business, both in terms of more carriers, new routes, and passengers, airports around the world strive to improve the level and range of airport facilities. The largest airports have become mini-cities, offering first-class shopping, restaurants, in-terminal hotels, leisure facilities and a range of transportation options. The below table identifies the volume of passengers traveling through the largest airports each year. These numbers reflect the key role of airports in national and local economies. It is important to know these airport locations, names and three-letter codes. AIRPORT TERMINALS: Departing passengers arrive at the airport and check in at the departure terminal. Many of the larger airports have more than one terminal building, so it is important to communicate information about check-in terminal numbers to travel customers. Departure terminals are normally numbered at multi-terminal airports. This information should be included in the passenger's copy of the trip itinerary. In larger, multi-terminal airports (such as Heathrow), each terminal usually has both a departure and an arrival area. Arrival areas are often located on the lower terminal level while departure areas are on the upper level. Airports serving international departures and arrivals differ in size, design and facilities. However, they all share common processes. The end-to-end airport experience for passengers begins with airport check-in and ends in arrival at destination. We explore departure and arrival formalities in the next units. KERB SIDE COUNTERS At the major airports, a special counter has been opened which is accessible from outside the airport and helps with passengers needing extra care such as senior citizens, unaccompanied minors, passengers on wheel chairs and disabled passengers, passengers traveling on stretcher, passenger requiring oxygen etc. Passengers can also get answers to all the queries related to reservations. Can also collect / purchase the tickets. Can get flight information. Departure Formalities: When a passenger arrives at the airport for their flight, there are four main formalities to complete for departure. Check-in Emigration Transit Area Boarding