Week #7: Airports and Airlines - Arrival at Your Destination

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Making Sense of Airport Arrival Signs

When the plane lands, it will taxi to its gate. The attendant will let you leave. Take the Disembarkation or Arrival card and customs declaration forms you filled in. You’ll need them to enter the country. You can get these on the plane.

Follow the signs that say “Arrivals”. You’ll go to the Baggage Claim area if your travel is complete. You will go to the Domestic or International Transfer areas to make a connection. If your trip is complete, find the correct baggage carousel. Wait for your suitcase there. If your baggage is lost, make a claim at the Baggage Claim desk. The airline will have it delivered when it is found.

If your trip is not complete, you may connect to another flight on the same airline. You will need the boarding pass for this leg. You won’t need to check in again. Simply look on the boarding pass for your new flight number. Your luggage will be moved to your new plane.

Arriving on an International flight has extra steps. You first have to clear Emigration and Customs as you did before departure. The officials will scan and stamp your passport and ask you the purpose of your visit. It is important to stay relaxed. Any suspicious behavior is taken seriously. Then get your suitcase, give your customs declaration form to the customs official and proceed to the exit or transfers area. After finishing you won’t have to check in again if you’re connecting to another flight on the same airline. You have to take your luggage to the transfers area. Then go through the security checkpoint and find your new gate.

Dialogue 1.

- Good evening.

- Hello! I just arrived on Flight ACO 6-3.

- What’s the problem?

- My bag is missing.

- Are you at the correct carousel?

- Yes.

- What does your bag look like?

- It’s red with the black stripe down the sides.

- I’ll have your bag delivered.

- My name is Vivian Anderson. My local address is 569 39th Street West.

Dialogue 2.

- Good morning. Customs Declaration form, please.

- OK.

- We have a few questions.

- I hope it won’t take long. I have to get to Bangkok.

- Sir, there’s a problem with your Declaration form. You’ve been to a farm?

- Yes, I was at my uncle’s farm in England.

- Well, there’re restrictions on importing farm soil, plants or meat products.

- I haven’t imported anything.

- True. Your shoes are soil free and there are no band items in your bag. Thank you.

- No problem.

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