Visa-free travel for air travel: check-in, passport details, etc.

Slimness of visa-free travel

Already in mid-June, travelers from Ukraine will be able to cross the border with EU countries without entry visas. Naturally, with some conditions. The most important thing — it is necessary to have a new passport: a biometric passport.

NB!Old passport holders still need to issue a visa or use it before the expiry date. Children with biometric visa-free entry is allowed. This applies to the smallest — up to 5 years.

Also be ready at the airport to show the migration control officer medical insurance and a return ticket, as well as prove your financial solvency — money must be enough for the entire period of stay in the EU. Not at all difficult, is it? It is much more difficult to choose a destination, because without a visa, you can now go to any of the 27 EU member states (with the exception of Great Britain and Ireland) plus 4 associate members of the Schengen agreement: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The choice is huge, the possibilities — limitless!

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Procedural moments

Cancel Visas do not at all mean that migration services will not check every tourist — On the contrary! And this will happen long before departure. Where does the personal information come from, you ask. From airlines that, under the new requirements of legislation, are obliged to collect personal data of their passengers. So, when registering a ticket for any domestic or international flight, the passport and contact information will be included in the booking.

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In other words, if you do not fill in all required fields (type and number of travel document, country of issue and expiration date, name and surname, gender, date of birth, nationality and country residence of the passenger, as well as a contact phone number and e-mail address), the booking system will not generate a ticket.

NB!Check each digit and letter, checking them with your passport. Errors in personal data need to be corrected, and if they are found after issuing a ticket — to correct with a fine. Do not want to spend extra — be careful.

Preflight formalities

Changes will affect this part of the journey. The availability of personal information on passengers will allow airlines to make online registrationmore convenient and & laquo; humane & raquo ;. So, you can take the initiative: go to the online Chekin system on the site or through the mobile carrier application, drive your name and ticket number/armor, choose the place — and after a couple of minutes get a landing. If you do not want to take the time to register, you can let the airline register yourself automatically: a pass-through ticket will be sent to the e-mail.

Passing passport control will also become faster and more pleasant, because all your personal data has already been checked and have been rechecked. It only remains to say hello to the border guard and wish him a good day.

NB!Whatever formality may seem to be passport control, do not overdo it with humor — do not joke about bombs, terrorism, smuggling, etc. Also remember that you can not take pictures, smoke and use a mobile phone in the migration control zone.

Falling prices

Not least thanks to visa liberalization, new airlines are coming to Ukraine. Therefore, ticket prices will go down. The loukostes will offer their "three-story" & raquo; tariffs, and the "classics & raquo; — keep up and make good rates for early booking. As a result, it may turn out that the prices of those and others will be comparable.

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Accordingly, for most travelers the ticket cost will lose its primary importance, and other factors will come to the fore: route network, timetable, service, services, comfort on board. And here classical carriers often give & laquo; budget workers & raquo; decent head start.

For example, UIA recently announced scandalously low prices for tickets, provided they are issued within 10-6 months before departure. Look for tickets on the sitefrom 249 UAH. ($ 9) for flights in Ukraine and from 587 UAH. ($ 21) — to Europe, the CIS, Asia and the Middle East.

NB!Take an example from the Europeans who make up the travel calendar for almost a year ahead. Early planning allows, first, to catch the best prices for tickets, accommodation, car rental, etc., secondly, carefully work out the program of each trip, and thirdly, to enjoy the expectation of the holiday, anticipating the new experience and impressions.

Use the coming summer to the fullest! Multiple flights to the countries distant and not very much!