The Institute of Medicine released two seminal reports in 1999 and 2001.The first report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System released in 1999 received enormous publicity and focused attention on the issues of medical error and patient safety.
The general rule of thumb is that one is supposed to arrive. 1  2 hours early for a domestic flight and. 2  3 for an international flight.
Step 2. Plan to arrive at least three hours before your flight's departure, especially the first time you fly. Seasoned travelers get a feel for airports and begin to cut it closer, arriving with the bare minimum of time, but chances are that you'll get turned around a few times at a huge international airport.