STRESS-FREE AIRPORT NAVIGATION FOR 1ST TIMERS | How to Navigate ANY Airport Alone (Step by Step!)

Flying for the first time? Nervous about navigating the airport alone?
Here's a step by step guide to getting through any airport stress-free :)

0:00 INTRODUCTION
0:58 PREPARATION FOR YOUR AIRPORT VISIT
3:30 PACKING FOR THE AIRPORT
7:52 ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT
9:03 CHECKING IN AT THE AIRPORT
11:11 GOING THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY
16:45 FINDING YOUR GATE
18:02 WAITING FOR YOUR FLIGHT
20:12 ARRIVING AT YOUR DESTINATION

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First time flying? Nervous about how to navigate an airport as a beginner? This detailed guide will tell you EVERYTHING you need to know about procedures inside the airport, how to go through airport security, and other airport tips to help make your first experience a breeze.

[HappytoWander]

Hi everyone! Feel free to drop your favourite airport tips below in the comments to help your fellow travellers out :) let's make this the most helpful comment section on YouTube <3

[HeikoEbeling]

As usual, your advice is correct and practical.

My additional advice would be: don't take anything that airport staff says or does personally. They are not interested in you as a person, you're a traveller who needs to get processed as fast as possible within the requirements of the security rules. Your opinion on how things are handled is irrelevant. It's their process to manage. If you need to get an extra check, it's usually because you made a packing mistake or your behaviour is off (which it might be on your first trip) or it's just one of those random checks. If there's nothing to find, the check will be over quickly. If you start to act like a drama queen, you'll be holding up yourself and the entire line of people behind you. Be polite, compliant and chill out.

Bonus tips: go to the toilet as soon as you arrive at the airport. This wil help you remain relaxed while you go through the security check.

[mirelaxo]

It’s been 6 years since I have been overseas and am going to Europe in a few weeks. This was a great refresher video 😊

[yaowsers]

Omg the airport is the main source of my travel anxiety. I've been doing research on the airports i'm flying in and out of. The layout, where things are, how to find transport coming and going when abroad. I get there super early because I'm paranoid and I'm completely ok killing time at the airport.

[joemurphy]

Great tips as usual. Also, at security they might announce to remove tablets from your bag - by this they mean your iPad and not your medication (unless of course your medication is liquids)

And to add to your advice about getting from the destination airport to your hotel, make sure you can get to your hotel without relying on your phone - you never know when it will stop working and a few notes scribbled on paper gives one less thing to worry about.

[remnopi]

Yes! Have an exit strategy for the airport [or train station]. 
Predatory taxi drivers target these areas and you can end up paying many hundreds of dollars getting to your accommodation ..

[cowbayshrub]

One thing with bringing food…peanut butter in a jar falls under the liquid restrictions but having a peanut butter sandwich is fine. Double check what are considered liquids (pastes) before you go

[CeeLeeLEMT]

Getting to the airport early saved me on a business trip to the U.S. - I had enough time to have the taxi return home so I could grab my carry on, which had been left behind🙀
Putting the baggage tag neatly on my checked luggage is the hardest part 😹

[pennywhitaker]

I definitely agree with giving yourself plenty of time . Don’t start your trip out stressed . And for airport parking many large airports will have places nearby you can park and be shuttled to airport cheaper than parking at the airport . Book those in advance .

[stephanieregal]

Triple check those big boards. I had a situation where the gate changed 3 times and the announcement was impossibly garbled. One gate required a long long walk.

[Vanlovestravel]

Listen carefully to announcements after you clear security and especially once you’re at your gate as there are sometimes gate change announcements.

[shawnbell]

Good video! I would add don't spend your time drinking alcohol in airport bars like you are on a night out since it is not healthy for flying or getting along with people. Regarding packing...its possible to go to the other side of the world with just a carry on bag with an extra pair of pants and three or four t-shirts, but if you must take suitcases remember you may have to try finding your hotel after a 12 hour flight in a place you don't speak the language and English speakers are not common (includes your taxi driver if you elect to use a taxi) and how much stuff do you want to try to be dragging along with you in that situation or going from one city to another in another country. Make a research project of your destination and its culture and not just plugging into social media hearsay.

[carolbialy]

I have a prosthetic hip. Do I need to tell someone before I go through security?

[desertmoonrose]

Hey Christina,
Do you have any experience with Pegasus airlines. I'm flying from Athens, Greece to Zagreb, Croatia. I'm confused on the baggage policy. Website says international flights allow both carry on and personal item. However, some vloggers are saying they may only allow a carry on. Checked bag is allowed. However, I don't want to check my bag. Any help would be appreciated 😊

[maxgamboltv]

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