air port terminology

Question 1

baording pass

Answer 1

A receipt with a seat number, now issued only at check-in through the Internet or at the airport. A ticket isn’t valid unless a boarding pass has been issued.

Question 2

cancellation fee

Answer 2

The monetary penalty due when travel plans are canceled, usually after final payment has been made.

Question 3

carry-on-baggage

Answer 3

According to most carriers, a bag that fits in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of a passenger. Airlines tend to enforce these rules as more passengers choose to carry their baggage onto the plane to avoid the baggage fees airlines now charge.

Question 4

change fee

Answer 4

A fee charged by a carrier or travel website for making changes to a reservation once it’s been paid.

Question 5

checked baggage

Answer 5

The baggage a passenger doesn’t carry on board. Most carriers charge a fee for checking baggage. These fees range depending on how many bags are checked and what airline you’re flying on.

Question 6

Domestic flight

Answer 6

air flights with one country

Question 7

e ticket

Answer 7

A paperless airline ticket that allows a passenger to check in and fly with just proper photo identification. What may look like a ticket is actually just a paper passenger receipt. E-tickets can’t be lost, and they can’t be used by anyone else, so they’re safer than standard paper tickets, which are nearly obsolete now.

Question 8

frequent flyer program

Answer 8

A program that awards free upgrades and/or airline tickets for accumulating a certain number of air miles on that airline.

Question 9

international flights

Answer 9

air flights between two or more countries