To speak about airports and travelling by plane, you need to know the appropriate vocabulary.
Study the table.
Name | Definition | Picture | Example |
check-in | registration for the flight | You must check-in before the flight. | |
luggage | all the bags and suitcases which travellers carry | If you have more bags than one, you must register the luggage before the plane. | |
boarding pass | a ticket which is given to the plane crew as the passenger steps onto the plane | Son, give the boarding pass to the flight attendant! | |
flight attendant | a member of the plane crew who hosts the passengers | Have you ever thought of becoming a flight attendant and flying every day to a new destination and serving the passengers? | |
pilot | a member of the plane crew who flies the plane | My dad is a pilot and I am so proud of him! | |
gate | a place where people wait for boarding | Which is my gate? I have to look at the timetable. | |
cabin | the inside of the plane | Which seats in the cabin are ours? | |
charter | discount airline | Let's buy charter tickets and we will save some money! | |
terminal | a part of the airport where planes arrive and depart | Our departure terminal is 8. | |
domestic | flights within the country | To fly from New York to Los Angeles, we should take a domestic flight as the flight is within the USA. | |
to fasten a seatbelt | to secure two parts of the seatbelt in the plane | Please, fasten your seatbelts as plane is starting to depart. | |
runway | a part of the airport, similar to road, which is used for a plane to depart and arrive | We are now approaching the runway in order to depart. | |
control tower | a part of the airport which controls all flights | Only when we receive acceptance from the control tower for a safe departure, we will leave the terminal. | |
excess luggage | more luggage than it is allowed | You are only allowed to check-in 20 kg of baggage, the rest will be excess luggage and for that you will be charged extra. | |
take-off | when the plane leaves the ground | Please be ready for the plane is about to take-off. | |
turbulence | a rough flight, when the plane shakes because of the wind and the clouds | Passengers, please do not worry, we will have a little turbulence. | |
window seat | a seat next to the window in the cabin | Can I have a window seat, please? I want to have a view over the clouds! | |
refreshments | drinks and snacks on the plane | I think that refreshments are very expensive when buying them on the plane! | |
overbooked | more passengers than seats | There was an announcement that our flight is overbooked. We will have to take the next flight, which is in 3 hours. |
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