Transportation problems at Dallas airport

Dallas International Airport (airport code: DFW) is very large, with five terminals, but the signs on the airport signs are quite clear. There is an airport light rail in the airport.

The basic situation is:

1) On the plane entering the United States (the flight to Dallas), fill out the I-94 form and customs declaration form (issued to passengers by the flight attendant). Fill in these two forms in English. There is an aviation magazine in the back pocket of the front seat in front of each seat on the plane, and there is a translation of each of these two forms on the back page. Fill in in English capital letters.

2) Arrive at Dallas International Airport and enter the country. After getting off the plane, follow the people. There is only one way to get to the Arrival Hall. There are two different ways to queue up: one is American citizens and green card holders, and the other is non-immigrant visitors. If you don't understand, ask the people who arrived in China on the same plane, there are many people in China]. See the immigration official, hand in the I-94, show your passport, customs declaration and other materials (I-20 and other materials are needed for studying abroad), and press your fingerprints. With the official approval, the half chapter of I-94 is affixed to your passport (this half chapter of I-94 is very important, don't lose it, and hand it in when you leave the country). There are many people waiting in line for this program, and it takes a long time, about 1 hour.

3) The baggage claim area for international flights is outside the arrival hall. Pick up your baggage on the baggage carousel of your flight.

4) Take all your luggage (including checked baggage and carry-on baggage) through the customs inspection, submit the customs report, and they will conduct spot checks. One possibility is that they wave and you leave; On the other hand, you are required to put your luggage on the conveyor belt of the inspection machine. After the luggage comes, no one is looking for you, so just put it on the trolley and go. There is a third possibility. After the machine inspection, some customs staff want to open the box for inspection, so you have to open your luggage on the spot for them to check. As long as it is not the third case, generally speaking, 10 for several minutes. If it is unpacking inspection, it is difficult to estimate the time.

5) If you buy a plane ticket to other cities in the United States, you should hand it directly to your luggage (be careful not to damage or lose the airline logo on your luggage, which has the airport name of your luggage departure and destination). Look for your airline's conveyor belt (UA, CO or AA, etc. It is estimated that your ticket belongs to AA, and Dallas is AA's base) [There are obvious signs and their staff next to it], put it up.

6) Find the terminal of your next flight at Dallas Airport.

If you buy a ticket from American Airlines (AA) to a certain place in the United States, generally speaking, when you board the plane in China, the check-in counter will give you a boarding pass for connecting flight in Dallas. The boarding pass has the flight number of the next flight and the terminal number and boarding slogan of Dallas Airport. If you buy a ticket from another airline, as long as it is from the same airline, they will usually give you a boarding pass for each flight of this flight.

Please check the security again before entering this terminal. The length of the security queue depends on whether your time is at the peak. The longest queue time is only 30-40 minutes. Sometimes there is no one in the queue and they go in as soon as they arrive.

In short, it takes about 1.5 hours for the whole process of connecting flights in Dallas. As long as the flight is not late, as long as it basically arrives on time, it should be in time. Dallas airport has many signs, which are also very clear and have a clear direction.

Check your flight information, airport map, etc. Go online first, so it can be faster. Be sure to check the airline website of your flight directly, and don't listen to other people's nonsense.

Respondent: Wei Song, grade 88- 9.