Missing a Flight, How to Prevent This Serious Problem

Miss your flight? In addition to wasting of money and time, all you had planned will be destroyed because of missing flight. Missing a flight is often caused by trivial reasons such as traffic and wake up late. Well, check out some tips below to prevent this problem.

Next flight is too close
This is an experience of a friend who wanted to go to Jakarta from Lhokseumawe, Aceh. Since there are no direct flights, the taken route is Lhokseumawe to Medan with one airline, then continued with another airline from Medan to Jakarta. However, flight schedules were selected for the Lhokseumawe-Medan and Medan-Jakarta is too close. Unfortunately the Lhokseumawe-Medan flight was delayed and he should missed the next flight to Jakarta.

Therefore, be careful in planning connecting flight. Consider the possibility of delay flight. Give a long enough period of time to anticipate that possibility. Especially if you are not familiar with the airport. You will require more time searching for the terminal and the next check-in counter. Check-in time matters also need to measure.


This also applies for the transit flight. Although transit flights are run by the airline, passengers sometimes have to move a fleet of different aircraft. This can be confusing if you are not familiar with transit flight, especially not recognize the airport.

Passports and identity
This may be trivial, but make sure you bring these required documents when check-in. Many travelers missed these things. Ensure all validity of passport and ID card. Although you enter a country with visa-free, but each state has different policies regarding passport validity period.

Do not forget the affairs of air tickets
 Currently, most of the airline implementing e-ticketing, make it easier for you, don't have to bring any printed ticket and can be stored in your smart phone. However, many smaller airlines are still using manual ticket.

The trip to the airport. Better to wait for long time at the airport than in a hurry to the airport. However, some taxi drivers I've ever asked, they often found passengers who got very limited time. The taxi drivers were forced to turn their brain break through the traffic jam to get to the airport in an hour. Remember, one hour before departure, you have already checked-in. Although arrived at the airport before departure time, but passing check-in time, the clerk will not allow you to get into the plane.

Security affairs. My friends like to wear clothes made of metal accessories, ranging from a lots of rings, bracelets, watches, wallet chains, until metal belt. What happens when passing through a metal detector? Of course detected and he had to take off everything, then re-entered through a metal detector and this will take a lot of time. Also make sure your things are placed inside the bag. Do not bring scissors and sharp objects. Then life plants, as well as rules to bring liquid things when going abroad.

Check-in affair
Some airlines now have online check-in. Use this to cut your time in line at the check-in counter. Usually online check-in can be done 24 hours earlier. But if you are not available to get this check-in facility, you have to get the airport at least one hour before your flight. If you carry many luggage, then try to have lined up a half hour before departure.

Frantically looking for the terminal and gate
This is experienced by many passengers. Just because entering a wrong terminal or gate, you could miss the plane.

Pay more attention for any announcement.
Though already arrived to the airport 3 hours before departure and then checked-in. While waiting in the waiting room, one passenger chatting with his friend regardless any announcement and when the realized, the plane door was closed and the bridge been removed. Therefore, make sure you listen carefully to any announcements in the airport.