PRE-CHECK Departure Items BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE AIRPORT Before getting on to the tour items, are there any tasks that we need to do in the home before we leave for the airport. • Is there someone trustworthy who knows you will be away in case of an emergency and do they know how to contact you. As an idea, leave them the hotel name or give them Vapour Trails telephone number. • Do you need to cancel an delivers to your home during the tour period. • Pay any bills that need attention. Documents Have you received your documentation from Vapour Trails? Our documentation and travel pack normally includes the follwing items for tours with Air Travel. • Ticket or boarding pass for the aircraft,  check that you have one for out going and another for inbound, with each person having their own passes. • Luggage labels, 2 per person. • Plastic bag for liquids. • Itinerary and airport security information where applicable. • Meeting instructions, usually on the itinerary. Your Own Documents If your are travelling abroad, you will need to take the following with you to the airport. • Your own valid passport, valid meaning it is up to date and will be valid upon your return to the UK. • Any visa you may need to enter the destination country. • The tickets or boarding passes we sent you to board the aircraft. • Any money/credit or debit cards are in a secure place, not in your checked luggage. • Your insurance documents in case of an emergency. • YOUR E111 Health Card, very important.      Going to the Airport        We strongly advise that individuals or groups, arrive at the airport when Check-in opens as advised in your itinerary, for groups, even earlier. Arports are busy places and any number of events can slow check-in down, such as IT failures, YES we have experienced them. Ensure that your luggage contains no banned items, see here        Also allow extra time to get to the airport, delays are common place on roads and rail. Consider the time you are leaving for the airport, will there be rush hour delays or road works. These days just because the check-in desk may close 40 minutes before take off, does not mean you will get through “Security”.              REMEMBER - AIRLINES WILL NOT WAIT Check Item 1 Check Item 2 Check Item 3 Check Item 4 Check Item 5 Check Item 6 At the Check-in Desk        Check-in, have  you the follwing items ready for inspection by the airline. • Your own individual passport. • Your individual ticket or boarding pass for the outbound journey. • Your hand luggage, see itinerary for details, is of the correct size and weight as is your checked luggage. • There are no liquids, except medicines for which you will need a medical letter from a doctor, in your hand luggage. You may put liquid medicines in your checked luggage, but there is the risk of loss. • If you have any medical equipment, or wheelchairs, you will need prior arrangement- with the airline,  but Vapour Trails should have been informed of this requirment at the time of booking. Airport Security As you pass through Airport security you will be asked to do the following. • Show your boarding card or pass. • Remove all loose change from your pockets and put it in the plastic trays or in your hand baggage- not on your person. • Remove any belts • Remove coats • Maybe, also to remove your shoes. If your shoes have any metal buckles, fixings, you will definetly have to remove them.      Your hand luggage will be checked for liquids,      if the liquids exceed the allowed quantities,      they will be taken off you, if you refuse, you      will not be allowed to board the flight. UK,      Government rules. Any liquids need to be put      in the supplied plastic bag which came with      your documentation. See list below here               End of Pre Check - If In Any Doubt - ASK!!!!! If In Doubt - ASK!! Need Wheelchair Assistance - Call 0151 448 9726 Wherever possible you should pack liquids in your hold baggage, as there are restrictions on the amount you can take in your hand baggage. Liquids include: · all drinks, including water, soup and syrups · cosmetics and toiletries, including creams, lotions, oils, perfumes, mascara and lipsticks · sprays, including shaving foam, hairspray and spray deodorants · pastes, including toothpaste · gels, including hair and shower gel · contact lens solution · any other solutions and items of similar consistency If you need certain liquids during the flight, you can take them into the cabin in limited quantities as follows: · containers must hold no more than 100ml · containers must be carried in a single, transparent, re-sealable plastic bag, which holds no more than a litre and measures approximately 20cm x 20cm · contents must fit comfortably inside the bag so it can be sealed · the bag must not be knotted or tied at the top · each passenger can carry only one of these bags · the bag must be presented for examination at the airport security point Containers larger than 100ml (excluding essential medicines) will not be allowed through the security point even if they are only part full. Lighters One lighter per person may be carried on a flight. Lighters are considered to be liquids and should be put inside the plastic bag or screened separately. You must keep the lighter on your person throughout the flight. It is very important that you do not: · place it in your hold baggage · return it to your hand baggage after screening Essential medicines, including inhalers and liquid dietary foodstuffs You are allowed to carry essential medicines of more than 100ml in your hand baggage, but you will need: · prior approval from the airline and departure airport · supporting documentation from a relevant qualified medical professional (eg a letter from your doctor or prescription) Remember to take only what you need for your journey. Extra supplies and larger containers of medicine can go in your hold baggage. Baby food and baby milk You are allowed to take baby food, baby milk and sterilised water in your hand baggage. This includes: · soya milk for babies · sterilised water for the baby (must be in a baby bottle) · formula, breast milk or cow milk specifically for babies · baby food of various consistencies You are allowed to take enough for the journey. In some cases this may be over 100ml. The adult carrying the baby food or milk may be asked to verify it by tasting. Liquids bought at the airport You can take into the aircraft cabin any liquids you buy after passing through security, as these items go through a separate screening process. This includes bottled water, wines and spirits and fragrances and cosmetics of any size. Do I Need a Visa? - Our advise, IF IN DOUBT CHECK - DONT BE REFUSED ENTRY. If you have a passport issued from a member country of the European Union, e.g. a United Kingdom or Irish passport, you do not need a visa to enter other European Union Countries, however you passport has to be valid, see the “Start and Expiry” dates on your passport. If you are travelling to counties other than the European Union, eg. Israel, Visa requirements will need to be checked. If your passport was issued by a none European Union Country, then a visa may be required, such as a Schengen Visa. If you have a Schengen Visa, then please ensure that it is still valid to enter your destination country. Babies and children also need to have passport identification 0151 448 9726