Boarding the Plane

Boarding the plane is simple but people get distracted and hold up the process. Once you have boarding plane, you need to get to your seat. This is nominated on your boarding card. You need to get your carry on baggage into an overhead locker or under the seat in front of you. If you are in an “exit row”, you will have to put all carry on items in the overhead locker. This is to ensure the row is free or obstacles in case the emergency exit is require. Take your book or magazines out of your bag prior to stowing your luggage so that you do not need to disturb other passengers when you are in the air.

It is not necessary to climb over other passengers to get to your seat. If the aisle seat has someone in it and you are in the window seat then ask the person sitting on the aisle if they will stand up so you can get in. Once seated, put on your seat belt. Then take a look at the emergency card to familiarize yourself with emergency exits. You will find the safety briefing card in the seat pocket in front of you.

Once all the passengers are on board and the doors are closed, the safety briefing will be presented on screen or the flight attendants will run through it. Make sure you pay attention to this. It may take place while you are taxiing but will always be completed prior to take off. Do not speak to other people while the safety briefing is occurring. You may be familiar with it but the person sitting next to you may be a first time flyer or a nervous flyer.

In the air, pay attention to the seat belt sign and the lavatory signs. If the lavatory is occupied a light will show that so there is no point getting up. On some airlines, it is also an offence to congregate around lavatories.