Thanks Héctor, very helpful, have a safe trip back. Also, someone mentioned in IRC that border agents asked questions about the conference, and it was a good thing to have the invitation letter in hands.
Bests, -- Tiago Vaz https://tvaz.cc On Sat, Sep 16, 2023 at 05:05:35PM +0200, Héctor Orón Martínez wrote: > Dear fellow developers, > > As I am leaving the country I would like to give some notes on my > experience. > > - Taxi ride from the hotel took about 1h30 to reach Cochin > International airport. > - Entering terminal requires passport name check as well as airplane > ticket name check, and have documents handy. > - Once entering the terminal, finding the check-in desk was a bit confusing > for me, once you find it, expect to spend a long time in the queue if you do > not have priority, and may not be very busy, but the process is very slow. > - Immigration checks might also require a queue and it might take some > time to check everything (including taking a picture). > - Security check, requires to take all electronic devices, including > USB sticks, cables, headsets out of the bag for a scan. If you can get > cables in the check-in luggage might be better, but also mind for > valuable stuff to be kept safe. > - Once you complete all those steps, you find the shopping area > downstairs and food court upstairs, gates are in short distance from > shopping area. > > Please, go to the airport with enough time in advance to follow all the > processes on time, an urgency on your side is not an urgency for the > airport staff. > > Have a nice and safe flight back home! > > Regards, > -- > Héctor Orón -.. . -... .. .- -. -.. . ...- . .-.. --- .--. . .-. >
