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Airport Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Airline The company that owns the airplane.
Book To reserve and pay for your place on the plane.
Shuttle Bus A bus used to transport people to and from, or within airports. These vehicles will usually be equipped with larger luggage space.
Terminal A building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from an aircraft.
Departures Where you wait to board your flight.
Arrivals When your plane arrives at the airport, your family and friends will meet you here.
On time Punctual, punctually.
Delayed Late, usually because of technical problems or bad weather.
Board To get on the plane.
Take off (of an airplane) To become airbourne, i.e. go up in the air.
Land (of an airplane) To come down through the air and stop on the ground.
Check in To notify the airline you have arrived at the airport. They will take your suitcase and give you a boarding pass.
Boarding Pass A pass for boarding an aircraft, given to passengers when checking in.
Carry on The small piece of hand luggage that you are allowed to take with you onto the plane. These bags usually have to be a certain size and weigh less than 8kg.
Baggage Allowance The size, weight and number of cases and bags that you are allowed to take onto an aircraft without paying extra.
Oversized Bigger than the allowed size.
Overweight Heavier than the allowed weight.
Aisle A long, narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema, or church.
Economy Class Also called third class and coach class, is the cheapest class of air or rail travel.
Business Class The area on the plane where people who are traveling for business purposes usually sit. It’s towards the front of the plane and the tickets are more expensive than normal tickets.
First Class The most expensive area of the plane. There is a lot of space to move. The seats are bigger and the service is better.
Gate Door that leads to a flight.
Seatbelt A belt used to secure someone in the seat of a motor vehicle or aircraft.
Overhead Compartment One of a row of small cupboards above the seats in a plane where passengers can store things during a flight.
Overhead Bin One of a row of small cupboards above the seats in a plane where passengers can store things during a flight.
Flight Attendant A person employed to look after the passengers on an aircraft.
Recline (of a seat) To lower the back so that it is more comfortable to sit in.
Conveyor Belt When your plane arrives, your bags and suitcases come out on it.
Baggage Claim The area in an airport where arriving passengers collect luggage that has been transported in the hold of the aircraft.
Identification An official document that you need to ensure you are who you say you are.
ID Short for "Identification".
Customs The place at a port, airport, or frontier where officials check incoming goods, travellers, or luggage.
Visa A special document that gives you permission to enter a country. Some countries have strict laws and depending where you’re from, you may need to obtain (get) a visa.
Insurance Coverage for risks associated with traveling such as loss of luggage, delays, and death or injury while in a foreign country.
One-way Ticket A ticket allowing a person to travel to a place but not back again; single.
Return Ticket A ticket allowing a person to travel to a place and back again; round-trip ticket.
Round-trip A ticket allowing a person to travel to a place and back again; return ticket.
Long-haul Flight A flight that travels a long distance in one go, generally any direct or non-stop flight that has a journey time of between 6–12 hours.
Layover A period of rest or waiting before a further stage in a journey.
Stopover A break in a journey.
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