| 1 |
aisle |
n. corridor in aeroplane between
the seats [there are usually one or two] |
| 2 |
baggage claim |
n. place where passengers go to
find their luggage (cases etc) at the end of a flight |
| 3 |
board |
v. to get on or enter an
aeroplane - on board adv. |
| 4 |
boarding pass |
n. special ticket showing that
passenger has checked in and may board plane |
| 5 |
check in |
v. to register for a flight,
inc. checking of tickets, passports, luggage etc - also n.
|
| 6 |
confirmation |
n. passenger’s telephone
validation of return reservation; reconfirmation |
| 7 |
departures board |
n. large display in airport
showing times, destinations etc of departing flights |
| 8 |
domestic |
adj. national, not international
[a domestic flight is entirely within one country] |
| 9 |
duty free |
adj. [of products: cigarettes,
perfume etc] not taxable; exempt from customs taxes |
| 10 |
excess baggage |
n. luggage that is more than the
permitted or allowed weight |
| 11 |
flight |
n. an aeroplane scheduled to fly
a certain route at a certain time |
| 12 |
gate |
n. the point in an airport at
which a particular flight arrives and departs |
| 13 |
hand luggage |
n. light bags, briefcases etc
that may be carried on board by passengers |
| 14 |
IATA |
abbr. International Air
Transport Association |
| 15 |
immigration officer |
n. government official
responsible for checking passengers’ passports |
| 16 |
jet lag |
n. extreme tiredness etc after a
long flight between extreme time zones |
| 17 |
runway |
n. the strip on which planes
land and take off |
| 18 |
stopover |
n. a break for a day or two on
an international flight |
| 19 |
ticket |
n. receipt for transportation
etc. An air ticket has one coupon for each journey |
| 20 |
transit |
n. A transit passenger is one
stopping at an airport that is not his destination |
