How To Navigate Your First Time Through An Airport: A Beginner’s Guide



This video is for those of you who are going to be heading to an airport for the first time or maybe it will be the first time in a long time. I am going to walk you through the entire process so that you can feel comfortable navigating the airport and not end up lost and confused.

My goal on this channel is to help travelers by providing free weekly travel tips and information to help you when planning for your next vacation.

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📔 Show Notes and Resources📔

Size limit for carry-on bags 👉 9 inches x 14 inches x 22 inches

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1️⃣ Amazon Basics 21 inch Hardside Spinner 👉
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3️⃣ Travelpro Platinum 21 inch Expandable Carry-on Spinner👉

Personal Item backpack that I use: 👉

—–Other video resources to help you with your airport experience——

1️⃣ TSA Rules: Your Top Airport Security Questions answered 👉
2️⃣ REAL ID Explained 👉
3️⃣ TSA Pre-check vs. Global Entry 👉

✔ Acceptable ID’s that can be used to get through TSA Security ✔
-Driver’s licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)
Beginning May 3, 2023, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to fly within the U.S., make sure it is REAL ID compliant. If you are not sure if your ID complies with REAL ID, check with your state department of motor vehicles.
-U.S. passport
-U.S. passport card
-DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
-U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents
-Permanent resident card
-Border crossing card
-State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License
-An acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized, Tribal Nation/Indian Tribe
-HSPD-12 PIV card
-Foreign government-issued passport
-Canadian provincial driver’s license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card
-Transportation worker identification credential
-U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
-U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential
-Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)

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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:53 Part 1: What to do before you head to the airport
5:09 Part 2: What to do once you arrive at the airport
7:14 Part 3: How to go through TSA airport security
10:22 Par 4: What to do for connecting flights and when you reach your final destination

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In this video Ben walks you through the process of navigating an airport for the first time. There are 4 parts to the video. What to do before you go to the airport. What to do when you arrive at the airport. How to get through airport security and what to do for connecting flights and when you reach your final destination.

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40 Comments

  1. Question What do I do with my wedding rings or other jewelry? And….I have two glass bottles of makeup I want to carry but the weight is not on them. I know they are the proper size but will they?Thank you for this.

  2. Hi! I am flying Southwest next week and I do not have a Drivers License but i do have Drivers Permit, it was renewed last week. Will that be REAL ID Complaint?

  3. What a great navigation video..! My youngest daughter is flying for the 1st time this summer to visit us, and i sent this to her straightaway- thanks so much!

  4. Hey I’m British and I’m not sure if my provisional licence can be used as id to get into the untied states it doesn’t have a star on it just my flag at the top

  5. Hi. Haven't flown in over 10 years. My daughter and I will be taking a trip soon. I have the airline app. How will I print boarding passes for both she and I? Also, how do I get a tag to check her luggage….I should get a free checked bag for each of us with the Delta American Express card. Will I have to speak to someone or will the kiosk automatically offer that? Thank you!!

  6. I’m 13 years old and my grandma said she’ll pay for my ticket but im too scared to fly solo what are some tips I can use to help me navigate

  7. Never flew before was thinking about it but nah I think I'm good. Seems so hectic and exhausting. Taking your shoes off? Having to unpack your luggage and put random stuff in bins? Chaotic airports with confusing steps that everyone's just magically suppose to know…No thanks I think I will drive

  8. I’m flying for the first time wit my 2 little sisters, as a 16 year old this is the first time traveling alone as a teenager and the anxiety is crazy and I’m incredibly scared that I get lost Cus I have to to from New York to Miami and then get from Miami to honduras. I’m horrified

  9. Flying from Bangkok, Thailand to Toronto, Canada, I had a to catch a connecting flight in Manila, Philippines. Even though it was just a connection/transfer…..I had to go through security all over again.
    Maybe just some places require that. I found Philippines security at Nino Aquino International Airport to be very very picky and strict. They made me unpack my small travel backpack….THREE TIMES. 😮

  10. Thank you so much sir o will be traveling with my wife and kids from kenya to Canada,am a-bit concerned about the connecting flight what are the most important things to keep in mind?

  11. i havent flown since 1984, so thanks for your clear & easy to understand. i have a question: can i book 2 first class seats on delta to treat a friend & myself & how do i do that i. today’s world? i am just a 62 year old housewife who feels behind the times. we will fly out of atlanta. thanks again!

  12. Great video, I fly to South Korea in July and am so nervous for the airports. I have a question. When going through security,do you put your carry on bag(the smaller suitcase,not backpack or purse) in a bin like you do all your other items?

  13. Excellent Video – I was needing a tutorial from Entering to Exiting, whole flight "experience." I haven't flown since 1987 and SO much has changed. Thanks for the way you put this video together.

  14. Hi Ben, I am Dutch and flying from Dusseldorf Germany to Cancun Mexico this wednesday, though I have transfer in Atlanta airport. Do I need to go through security in Atlanta too?, or can I go too my gate for next international flight?

  15. If airline same in connecting flights I ll get my stuff at final destination? Also boarding pass will issue departing connection flights or have to take 2nd boarding pass for another connecting flight

  16. Hiiii, ive also travelled before but never so far away and bymyself,im going to Japan wich is a 28 hrs travel so im freaking out, this question might seem stupid, but I have a connecting flight before arriving to Japan and change airlines , am i supposed to claim my bag in that connecting flight and check it again for the final flight? Or do the airlines do that for you?thank u so much for your help!!

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