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R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg-the main gateway into and out of South Africa. Most international tourists travelling by air enter South Africa through this airport.  \nMany different gateways into a country (depending on the mode of transport)  \nBy road: border posts like Beit Bridge between Zimbabwe and South Africa;  \nBy air it: airports where aircraft land  \nBy rail: the last train station before leaving the country, or the first train station after entering the country (for example at Mafikeng before going into Miga in Botswana)  \nBy water: the harbours or ports where a ship docks.  \nAirport terminology  \nInbound:  \nComing INTO a country. Can refer to a flight or a tourist.  \nOutbound:  \nGoing OUT of a country. Can refer to a flight or a tourist.  \nDomestic:  \nWithin the borders of a country/local. Can refer to a flight or a tourist.  \nRegional:  \nFlights within a particular region, for example a flight from South Africa to Botswana (or any other country within the SADC region) or vice versa.  \nInternational flights:  \nFlights that cross the border of another country, for example a flight from South Africa to Germany is referred to as an international flight.  \nIntercontinental flights:  \nIntercontinental flights are flights between two continents, for example a flight from a country in Africa (African Continent) to a country in Europe  \nAirport terminology  \nTranscontinental flights:  \nFlights across a continent, for example a flight from Namibia (African continent) to Egypt (African continent) .  \nTransatlantic flights: Flights across the Atlantic ocean from South America to Africa or Africa to South America, for example a flight from South Africa to Brazil.  \nConnecting flights: the second or third flights to reach the final destination. It may include an overnight stopover in between flights.  \nLegs of a flight: the different sections of a journey to reach the final destination  \nTransit: a restricted state /area where a passenger is not allowed to leave the transit area without a transit visa. Transit passengers do not leave the airport, they have left one flight, and are waiting to board the next flight on their journey.  \nAirport terminology  \nLong-haul flights:  \nFlights over long distances, for example a flight from South Africa to Australia. (6 hours and longer -wider bodied aircraft)  \nMedium-haul flights:  \nFlights between 3 and 6 hours  \nShort-haul flights:  \nFlights under 3 hours  \nChartered flights:  \nThese are flights on aircraft that are hired by private companies or individuals, and customers’ needs determine the size of the aircraft, the point of departure, destination and time of departure. Unscheduled flights.  \nRenting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e. purchasing a ticket through a traditional airline) .  \nAirport terminology  \nLong-haul flights:  \nFlights over long distances, for example a flight from South Africa to Australia. (6 hours and longer -wider bodied aircraft)  \nMedium-haul flights:  \nFlights between 3 and 6 hours  \nShort-haul flights:  \nFlights under 3 hours  \nChartered flights:  \nThese are flights on aircraft that are hired by private companies or individuals, and customers’ needs determine the size of the aircraft, the point of departure, destination and time of departure. Unscheduled flights.  \nRenting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e. purchasing a ticket through a traditional airline) .  \nAirport terminology  \nTerminal:  \nThe airport building that allows passengers to go through the process of boarding and disembarking their flights. O. R. 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