Air travel

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Air travel is a form of traveling using an airplane.

The comfort on traveling by air depends on several factors starting with the airport, the choice of the airline and the travel class.

Travel class on an airplane is usually split into a two or four class model. National flights usually have two classes: economy Class cabin and business class cabin, whereas long haul flights usually have four classes: an economy class cabin, a premium economy cabin, a business class or a club class cabin and finally, a first class cabin.

With the differences between premium economy and economy being moderately significant, the cost is not greatly altered upon purchase of a premium Economy ticket. The price of an economy class ticket and a first class ticket are often extremely different, with prices for a first class ticket being at least $1700 (£1000) more expensive. The difference between standard Class and first Class when travelling by rail is often not as expensive, but tickets $1200 (£700) more expensive are not uncommon.

Any air travel starts and ends at an commercial airport. The typical procedure is check-in, border control, airport security check of baggage and passengers before entering the gate, boarding, flying and pick-up of luggage and - limited to international flights - another border control at the host country border.