At The Airport Flashcards
Airfare
The cost of the plane ticket
Airline
The company that owns the plane
Arrivals/arrival
the time when planes arrive at the airport
Baggage / luggage
bags or suitcases
Baggage claim
the place where passengers pick up their bags after the plane lands
Board (verb)
when the passengers get on the plane
Boarding pass
a ticket that gives you permission to board the plane; some airlines allow you to use a boarding pass on your cell phone
A boarding pass usually has your name, flight number, and departure date and time.
carry-on / hand luggage / cabin baggage
bags that passengers bring on the plane (called “carry-on” in North America)
Customs
the place in the airport where bags are checked before you are allowed to enter a country
departure time / departures
the timeplanes leave the airport
e-ticket
airfare purchased on the Internet
Fragile
something that is easily broken (sometimes passengers pack fragile items in their bags)
Delay
the amount of time the plane is late for landing or takeoff (a two-hour delay means the plane will arrive two hours later than planned)
Domestic flight
within the same country
Gate
the place where passengers wait to board the plane
identification
documents that prove a person’s name and personal information (address, birth date, phone number, social security number, etc.)
International flight
Worldwide
layover / stopover
a period of waiting between flights
Overbooked (adjective)
the airline sold too many tickets; there are more passengers than seats
Passport
an official document that proves a person’s citizenship
Runway
a strip of smooth ground where an airplane takes off and lands
Take off
To leave the ground and fly
To land
come down through the air and rest on the ground or another surface.
Check-in desk
a desk where you go to give in your bags and cases and have your ticket checked at an airport.
