“FIRST FLY”-THE BEST EVER (PART 1)

This blog is for those are gonna enjoy the first flight and for those who remember their first flying experience. I am sharing my own first flying experience with all my audience. Do enjoy.

My first flight was to Dubai and the flight was Emirates.It was from Trivandrum in Kerala. I had heard a lot about Emirates flight like their luxury services and customer satisfaction. So my expectations was beyond the limits. Honestly saying I was little tensed…., actually not a little, greater than that. Because that was the first time where I am gonna go through airport procedures. But that tension was tolerable. Because I was more tensed about the blood-rushing takeoff and the heartbreaking landing.

It was a morning flight. I reached the airport on-time and entered in to the airport at the exact check-in time. Here is an advise for all travelers, even if you are a frequent flyer or first flyer. TIP : ” Do online check-in before reaching the airport through the airlines website and keep a printout. So that you can avoid the normal queue of check-in and the main attraction is you can select any seats available without any fee”. I had did online check-in on the day before the journey and I felt that it was a good decision. I still remember that my seat was 47 K and it was a window seat (Got that window seat through online check-in). So I entered in to the airport by showing my passport and my ticket to the security officers and the first procedure was screening of my check-in luggage and hand luggage. They found a power bank in my check-in luggage and told me to move that to hand luggage. The reality was, I was not aware of such kind of regulations in luggage. Then I moved the power bank to my hand luggage. Actually, that was a difficult process. Because the power bank was at the bottom of my bag. However I managed to do that without wasting a lot of time. Then I went to the check-in counter. Here’s the twist, there was different queue for online check-in and normal check-in, So the process was pretty simple. I gave my passport and my ticket at the counter. Also I gave my check-in luggage too. They weighed that luggage. The weight was little over. Actually 2 Kg more than allowed. “Sir, you have 2 Kg excess than allowed” she said, the ground staff. Then she just smiled and said “It’s ok sir”. How cheering!!!!. Then she issued me the boarding pass and directed me to the immigration section. Now the check-in luggage was gone to the cargo section and the only luggage with me is my hand luggage. TIP : “Make sure that your documents ad all your valuable items are kept in your hand luggage”.

The next procedure was Immigration. I followed the direction boards to reach the section. There was some queue, Because there was no priorities for anyone except VIP persons. At immigration, I gave my passport, visa, ticket and boarding pass to them. They checked that and sealed an entry in my passport. They don’t even asked a word to me. Actually that was a quite simple process than I expected.

It’s time for body screening. It was near to the immigration section. They checked my hand luggage and my body using metal detector. Sometimes they will ask to remove shoe and belt during checking. HOORAY!!!. All the procedures are now over. Now it’s time to find the gate. But before that, I explored the beauty of the airport as I can and saw planes very near to me through glasses for the very first time in my life. Wow!, That was mesmerizing. HOW COOL!!!. My gate number was B 29 and my boarding time was 8.00 AM. So I have more than two hours to explore the enchanting beauty of that airport. It was much beyond my expectations. I walked through every shops in the airport. Now you think I am gonna purchase something!!, NAH. Asked the price of everything in every shop and enjoyed. LOL!!. The time is closing. I found my gate during the announcement for my flight.

Time is 7.30 AM. They called the passengers for boarding to the flight. There are priorities in boarding. They called first class and business class passengers first, the wheel-chaired persons and families with infants. At last it’s time for economy passengers. That means, It’s my turn!!, How thrilling. Now I am walking through the sky-walk. On the middle they checked the boarding pass and wished me “Happy Journey”. The walk continues up to the flight. WOOOOOW, I saw the flight where I am going to be boarded. THE BEAST, THE MONSTER, THE RED IN WHITE BEAUTY. Massive engine’s idling sound. That’s the time. I stepped in to the beast and the Emirates crew invites and directed me to my seat with an awesome smile….

TO BE CONTINUED….