International flight
An international flight is a form of
Regular international passenger air service began in August 1919 with a flight going from
An important difference between international and domestic flights is that, before boarding the aircraft, passengers must undergo migration formalities and, when arriving to the destination airport, they must undergo both immigration and customs formalities. Exceptions exist in situations such as when the departure and arrival countries are members of the same diplomatically organized free travel area, an example being the Schengen Area within Europe. Said group of traveling agreements resulted from the 1985 Schengen Agreement and the 1990 Schengen Convention, both matters of international law being signed in Luxembourg.
Airports serving international flights are known as
Origins
One of the first flights between two countries was on January 7, 1785, when
Aviation technology developed during
After World War II, international commercial flights were regulated by the creation of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Both organizations continue into the 21st century.
See also
- Airliner
- Bilateral air transport agreement
- Commercial aviation
- Convention on International Civil Aviation
- Domestic flight
- History of air travel
- Non-stop flight
- IATA
- ICAO
References
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