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French Travel Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boarding pass | The document you receive when paying for an airline ticket; tells which seat the passenger is allowed to sit in during the flight. |
| connecting flight | A type of travel arrangement that requires a passenger to change planes before reaching their final destination. |
| customs | The common term for U.S. Customs service, the federal agency in charge of protecting what items are allowed to enter the country when a flight arrives. |
| destination | The geographic place to which a traveler is going. |
| ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival; the time the plane is scheduled to land at its destination |
| economy/coach class | The most economical, least-fancy part of the plane. Typically at the rear of the plane. Seats are smaller and closer together than the first class section. |
| first class | The front passenger section of the airplane; seats in this area are the most expensive but the seats are larger and more comfortable. First class seating has the most benefits. |
| itinerary | The complete schedule and travel arrangements for a trip. |
| jet-lag | A general feeling of weakness or sleepiness passengers often feel at the end of a flight that travels across several time zones. |
| layover/stop | The amount of time a connecting passenger has between flights before reaching the final destination. |
| leg | A portion of the journey between two scheduled stops. |
| non-stop | A flight that does not stop between the point of departure and the destination. |
| one way | A type of travel that does not include a scheduled plan to return to the original location. |
| passport | An official document issued by a government certifying the holder's identity and citizenship allowing them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries. |
| round trip | A flight schedule that takes a passenger from the point of departure to the destination and then back to the point of departure. |