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Never been on a plane

What's it like? I mean I've seen it in movies and I went to pick up a friend from an airport when I was 14, but What do I do!!??

I know you can order plane tickets online. I believe even from an app? If I go to our smaller more local airport I'll be on a smaller American Airlines plane. Is this bad? (For some reason, smaller plane = not as good to me. Not sure why.)

I'm nervous about the layover mostly. How do I make sure I don't miss my plane, having never been in the airport or experienced any of this before!?

Anything else I should know? I plan on packing light so hopefully I can carry it on and not worry about baggage claim.

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      Hey Amytug...I have more fear/anxiety over my flight than anything else! This will be my first flight as well

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      This is also an option. My sister's in-laws use a wheelchair when they come to visit because they don't speak English and they arrive at a major hub that requires traveling by tram from one gate to an

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      Onlymom your comments about people immediately standing up when landing made me laugh! I know I'm on my way back to the middle east just by the way people act upon boarding that last plane, move over

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    I've flown many times, long & short trips. Some info to help give you an idea, I was 5ft 6 in. & 360ish lbs last year when we took the trip from home (tn) to Hawaii. The long trips are rough because it gets kinda boring. When boarding the plane I would just ask the flight attendant for a seat belt extender. They were very nice & had no difficulty at all. Best of luck on your surgery & the flight!!! :)

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    I'm a nervous wreck the entire time I'm in the plane... I'm praying, and my eyes are all wide eyed and crazy like. I probably should take a Valium or something before I board lol

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    I do not like to fly but I have to get to san diego for vsg to be done

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    I do not like to fly but I have to get to san diego for vsg to be done
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    I will try to take a nap

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