types of flights Flashcards
what is an inbound flight
Inbound flights arrive in South Africa from another country for example zim to sa
what is a outbound flight
Outbound flights go from South Africa to another country for example sa to another country
what is a domestic flight
Domestic flights fly between airports in the same country for example george to joburg
what is a regional flight
Regional flights fly to neighbouring countries sa to bots or zim
what is an intercontinental flight
Intercontinental flights are long-distance flights between two continents for example sa to nyc
what is transcontinental
Transcontinental flights fly across a continent, for example, a flight from Cape Town in South Africa to Cairo in Egypt crosses the African continent.
what is transatlantic flights
Transatlantic flights cross the Atlantic Ocean for example sa to rio
what is a connecting flight
Connecting flights take place when an airplane lands at an airport between the points of departure and arrival. There is a change in flight number for the next leg of the journey. Passengers may have to change from one plane or airline to another at this intermediate point (called a connecting point)
what is a long term haul
Long-haul flights are long-distance journeys and typically take for more than 6 1/2 hours
what is a short term haul
Short-haul flight are short-distance flights of less than 3 hours
what is a medium term haul
Medium-haul flights take 3-6 hours, for example a flight
what is a charted flight?
Chartered flights are flights that operate on request to suit the needs of the client(get a private plane)