C++ virtual method: best way to use base implementation with an addition -

say have following classes:

class airplane {     virtual bool fly(uint64_t destinationid)     {         //do airplane flown.     }      /*      *  more function , data members.      */ }  class somemodel: public airplane {     virtual bool fly(uint64_t destinationid);     {        //do somemodel should before gets flying.           //do airplane::fly does.     } }     

my question how implement somemodel::fly. 1 simple way follows:

virtual bool somemodel::fly(uint64_t destinationid) {     //do somemodel should before gets flying.        airplane::fly(destinationid); } 

is there nicer way of doing it? or there reason choosing way. know general question it's first time have implement such method want make sure i'm not missing anything.

edit

i find worth emphasize airplane not general or abstract class, many airplane in company airplanes , appear such without inhritance, there 1 specific model though has specific behavior.

this depends on trying achieve. example valid , 1 solution 1 type of problem (where setup or other variations required on).

another variant on theme use virtual setup, , common "fly" method.

so:

class airplane {    bool fly(uint64_t destinationid)    {       setupforflight();       // actual flying stuff       ...         ...    }     virtual void setupforflight() { // nothing standard airplane } }  class boeing747: public airplane {     ...     void setupforflight()      {        ... stuff needs set here.      }     ... } 

there benefits both of these methods, , depend on modelling better.

of course, have afterlanding type function @ end of fly well.

just out of curiousity, there many destinations need 64-bit value them - i've never considered it, curious.

edit: think i'm describing "template method pattern". i'm not great names these things, know how it's working....