Articles by Cheshta Agarwal
347 articles
Which travel documents should you print as well as save?
Build a small paper backup around actual airline and entry requirements. Passport copies, boarding passes, visas and booking records do different jobs.
Your flight has a different operating airline: recheck these details
Check the actual operator, flight number, check-in route, baggage allowance and assistance after a carrier change. Ticketing and operating airlines have different roles.
Separated from an elderly parent at the airport: get staff help before searching blindly
Use a clear location, the last known point and airport or airline staff to coordinate help. Escalate immediate medical or safety concerns without inventing a universal hotline.
Passport left in the aircraft seat pocket: report the flight and seat now
Tell airline staff immediately and use the arrival airport’s official lost-property process. A search is not a recovery guarantee or permission to re-enter the aircraft.
Missing checked bag: get the airline report before leaving arrivals
Ask the airline for a Property Irregularity Report, check its reference and delivery details, and keep evidence. A baggage report is not an automatic compensation claim.
No internet at Delhi Airport: use the official Wi-Fi route
Delhi Airport offers different Wi-Fi access routes for an active Indian mobile number and travellers without one. Keep offline travel details as a backup.
Before entering the airport: what to save privately, and what not to photograph
Save the booking, baggage identifiers and contacts you will need without data. Keep sensitive documents private and do not treat a photograph as a valid travel document.
Find the right arrivals exit for your driver: terminal, level, landmark
An arrivals door is not always the vehicle pickup point. Agree the terminal, level and landmark, then follow your actual airport or booking instructions.
Your flight arrived at a different terminal: fix the next step first
Check the actual arrival terminal, your pickup or onward flight, and the airport’s transfer instructions. Delhi’s shuttle is a scoped example, not every airport’s rule.