What should I know before flying out of Bahrain International Airport?

Bahrain Airport Company's departure guide covers the main points: Getting there · If you arrive by car, taxi, hotel shuttle or limousine, you can be dropped off at the Departures Area entrance. · Public buses stop at the bus station in the Arrivals Area. From there, go up to Departures on Level 2. · If you rented a car at the airport, return the keys to your rental company's counter. · If you need a wheelchair or special service, call the Special Services Allocator. Its number is on the signs near the dedicated parking at the inner curb. Check-in · If you checked in online, go to the Baggage Drop-off counter for your flight. · Excess baggage fees are paid at the baggage offices near check-in island B. · Oversized bags go to special counters B01 or E19. · If you are travelling with animals, reconfirm the details with your airline before you come. · If you need a wheelchair but did not book one, ask a check-in agent. Security · Expect to remove your belt, your shoes and possibly your jacket. · Pushchairs and walking aids are X-rayed, and wheelchairs are searched. · Keep prescription medicines and syringes in their original containers and carry the prescriptions. Airside · Boarding gates close 20 minutes before departure. · Smoking rooms and prayer rooms are opposite gates 14 and 19. · There is free public Wi-Fi. · A free Entertainment Zone for children is near the Air Traffic Control Tower. Steps · Get dropped at the Departures entrance (or take the bus to the Arrivals bus station and go up to Level 2). · Check in, or use Baggage Drop-off if you checked in online; oversized bags go to counters B01 or E19. · At security, be ready to remove your belt, shoes and jacket; keep medicines in original containers with prescriptions. · Be at your gate in time: gates close 20 minutes before departure.

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What should I know before flying out of Bahrain International Airport? — Bahrain Airport Company's departure guide covers the main points: Getting there · If you arrive by car, taxi, hotel shuttle or limousine, you can be dropped off

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