Passport and Customs Control

Nowadays people who go on (1) _________ mostly travel by air, as it is the fastest means of travelling.

Here are a few (2) ________ on air travel that may be helpful:

§ Passengers are requested to arrive at the (3) _______ two hours before departure time on international (4) _______ and an hour on domestic flights as there must be enough time to complete the necessary airport (5) _______.

§ Passengers must register their (6) _______, weigh in and register the luggage.

Most airlines have at least two classes of travel, first class and economy class, which is cheaper. Each (7) _______ of more than two years of age may have a free luggage allowance. Generally this limit is 20 kg for economy class passengers and 30 kg for first class passengers.

Excess luggage must be paid for except for some (8) _______ - that can be carried free of (9) _______.

It is recommended that the electric signs be watched when a passengers are on board (“Fasten Seat Belts”, “No Smoking”).

Customs (10) ________ are more or less the same in all countries.

When all formalities have been completed the passenger goes to the Customs for an examination of his (11) _______.

As a rule personal (12) ________ may be brought in duty-free. If the traveller has nothing to declare he may just go through the “green” section (channel) of the Customs.

In some cases the Customs inspector may ask the passenger to open his bags for (13) _______. It sometimes happens that a passenger’s luggage is carefully gone through in order to prevent (14) _______.

After all Customs formalities the inspector puts a (15) ________ on each piece of luggage or chalks it off.

Exercise 6. Scan Text 2 again andanswer the following questions:

1. When are passengers requested to arrive at the airport to complete the necessary airport formalities?

2. What must passengers do when leaving the country?

3. What are the electric sign flashes to be watched when you are on board the plane?

4. Where does the passenger go when the formalities have been completed?

5. What do the passengers usually do at the Customs?