Everyone's first flight comes with the same quiet worry: what if I get something wrong? Here's the honest answer - almost nothing at an airport is hard, it's just unfamiliar. This is the walkthrough we give our first-time flyers.
Before the airport
Check your passport validity (six months beyond travel is the safe rule), confirm your visa or entry requirements, and weigh your bag at home. International flights from Entebbe typically allow 23kg checked plus 7kg hand luggage - your ticket states the exact figures.
Arrive three hours before an international departure. It sounds excessive until the first time it isn't.
At the airport
The sequence never changes: check-in desk (passport out, bag on the belt), immigration (boarding pass and passport, perhaps a question or two), security (laptops out, liquids under 100ml), then your gate. Screens everywhere show your flight number and gate - when in doubt, ask any staff member; helping lost passengers is most of their job.
Layovers
If your ticket is on one booking, your bag is checked through to the final destination and a delay is the airline's problem to fix, not yours. Follow 'Flight Connections' signs, find your next gate, and relax - 90 minutes is a comfortable connection in most hubs.
Still nervous? Tell us when you book - we'll pick routings with generous connections and send you a step-by-step itinerary.
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