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25 Useful English Vocabulary Words For the AirportSummers just
around the corner.
Schools almost finished for the year and many workers will be
going on vacation.
Maybe youre going back home to your home country.
Or maybe youll be heading (going) abroad (to another
country).
There are many different ways of visiting another country.
You can travel by car, coach, train, ferry, but the most popular
and quickest way to travel is by plane.
And when you travel by plane, you have to obviously go to the
airport.
And no matter where you are, English is used at every single
airport.
Any airport can be really stressful, even if its in your own
country.
So imagine having to speak another language while youre
there!
Whether youre an ESL student or someone who uses English
professionally, we hope this blog post canhelp you improve your
English so that you can start your vacation on a high!
25 Essential Airport English Vocabulary WordsAirline (N)The
airline or carrier you fly with is the name of the company that
owns the airplane e.g. Singapore Airlines, BritishAirways.
I need to book a flight to Berlin next week. Which airline do
you suggest I fly with?The cheapest airline that flies to Germany
is Lufthansa. Its a German carrier.
Arrivals (N)When your plane arrives at the airport, your family
and friends will meet you at arrivals.
Jane, Ill meet you in the arrivals lounge. Ill be holding a sign
to tell you Im looking for you.
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Board (V)To board (a plane) means to go onto it.All passengers
on Belle Air flight 2216 must go tothe gate. The plane will begin
boarding in 10minutes.
Boarding pass (N) After you have notified the airline you are at
theairport and youve checked your luggage, youwill be given a
boarding pass that shows youwhere the plane will be boarding and it
will alsoshow your seat number.
Sir, this is your boarding pass. You will beboarding at gate 22
at 6.35.
Boarding time (N) Your boarding time is the time that people
will beallowed to start entering the plane.
Boarding will begin in approximately 5 minutes.We ask all
families with young children to moveto the front of the line.
Book (a ticket) (V) When you book a ticket it means that you
havereserved your place and paid for it.
Hi, how can I help you?Id like to book a return ticket to Paris,
please.
Business class (N)Business class is the area where people who
aretraveling for business purposes sit. Its towardsthe front of the
plane and the tickets are moreexpensive than normal tickets.
Wed like to invite all our passengers flying inbusiness class to
start boarding.
Carry on (luggage) (N) Your carry on luggage is the small piece
of handluggage that you are allowed to take with youonto the plane.
These bags usually have to be acertain size and weigh less than
8kg.
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Im sorry, but your carry on is too heavy. We will have to put it
under the plane with the rest of the luggage.
Check in (V/N) When you check in, you notify the airline youhave
arrived at the airport. They will take yoursuitcase and give you a
boarding pass. The areawhere you do this action is also called
check-in.
How many passengers are checking in with you?Its a large school
group. We have 45 people inour party (group).
Conveyor belt/carousel/baggage claim (N)When your plane arrives,
your bags andsuitcases come out on the moving conveyor belt.Another
word that you might hear for this is acarousel or baggage
claim.
All passengers arriving from New York can pickup their luggage
from carousel 4.
Customs (N)Before youre allowed to enter the country, youmust go
through customs where you will be metby a customs officer. Here
they will check ifyoure bringing anything illegal into the
countrysuch as firearms (guns), drugs or too muchmoney and they
will ask you if you haveanything to declare? If youre not
carryinganything that is forbidden, you should answerno.
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Delayed (Adj)If your flight has been delayed, it means that
itslate. Maybe it has been delayed because of badweather, too much
air traffic, or technicalproblems.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is an announcementthat flight NZ245
has been delayed. Your newdeparture time is 2.25.
Departures (N) When you are leaving to go on a trip, you
willneed to go to the departures lounge where youwill wait to board
your flight.
All passengers flying to Istanbul are kindlyrequested to go to
the departures lounge.
Economy class (N) Most people who travel by plane travel
ineconomy class because the price is muchcheaper.
Id like to book an economy class ticket to Romenext Friday.Would
you like to make it return or one-way?A return ticket. Id like to
come back the followingFriday.Okay then, for one week?
First class (N)First class is the most expensive area of the
plane. There is a lot of space to move. The seats are bigger and
theservice is better.
Next time I want to fly first class.Why? Its so expensive!Im
just too tall. I have no leg room in economy.
Fragile (Adj)
Sometimes we carry things that are delicate or easily broken
when we travel. A way of letting the people handling oursuitcases
know is to mark it with a sticker saying fragile. This will show
them that they need to be a little more carefulwith your stuff.
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Gate (N)In the departures lounge there are a number ofdifferent
gates (doors) that lead to differentflights.
Can you tell me where flight AZ672 to New Yorkdeparts from,
please?Yes, it leaves from gate A27.
Identification (ID) Your ID or your personal identification is
yourofficial document that you need to sure you arewho you really
are. When flying, the ID yourerequired to carry is your
passport.
Id like to book a flight to New Jersey fortomorrow.Certainly,
can I see your ID please?
Liquids (N) Liquids are anything that is not solid or hard orhas
a watery base such as a bottle of water,perfume or foundation. All
airports do not allowpassengers to travel with more than 100ml
ofliquids. All liquids you do carry on the plane mustbe put in a
plastic bag.
Are you travelling with any liquids?Yes, I have this deodorant.
Im sorry, but that is too big. Each container mustnot exceed (go
over) 100ml.
Long-haul flight (N) A flight that travels a long distance in
one go forexample a long-haul flight would be flying fromNew York
to Sydney.
I really dont like long-haul flights and wished wehad a stopover
somewhere, but we really needto get back on that day and we dont
have time.
On time (Adj)When you are travelling and you want to checkthe
status of your flight you can look at thedepartures board. Here you
will see all your flightinformation and if it says that your flight
numberis on time then the plane will depart at the right time.
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One-way (ticket) (N)If you ask for a one-way ticket it means
that youdo not want to return to your destination. Theopposite of a
one-way ticket is a return ticket.
Hi, Id like to book a one-way ticket to HongKong.Whats your
purpose (reason) for traveling? Were emigrating (moving for a new
life) there.
Oversized baggage/Overweight baggage (N) Each passenger is only
allowed to have onesuitcase that weighs 20kg or less. If they have
abig piece that you want to send or something thatis too heavy, the
people at check in will chargeyou more money.
Im sorry madam, but your bag is overweight.By how many kilos?
Two. One minute, let me just take a few things out.
Stopover (layover)If you are travelling on a long-haul flight,
you usually have to have a short stop in another country first.
This stop iscalled a stopover or a layover.
If youre travelling from Europe to Australia, its recommended
that you have a stopover either in Los Angeles orDubai because the
flight is very long otherwise.
Travel agent (N)A travel agent is a person will help you
toorganize your travel plans and book your flights.
I tried looking for a flight online, but I couldntbook it with
my credit card.You should visit the travel agent in the mall, sheis
very good and they have great offers.
Visa (N) A visa is a special document that gives youpermission
to enter into a country. Somecountries have strict laws and
depending whereyoure from, you may need to obtain (get) a visa.
Could you tell me if a person from Albania needs a visa to
travel to Italy?How long are you going for?
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3 weeks. No, you dont require (need) a visa. Albaniancitizens
can travel up to 3 months without a visato any EU country.
Helpful Tips Luggage/baggage vs.suitcase/bag
A common mistake among non-English speakersis the difference
between luggage and bag.
The word bag is countable, which means we cansay many bags or 3
bags whereas luggage isuncountable and it can mean either one bag
ormany. If you want to make the word luggageplural, you would add
the phrase pieces of infront of it.
How many pieces of luggage do you want to check in today sir?2
pieces. Okay, thats fine.
If we want to wish someone a good flight or journey in English,
we can also use the French phrase Bon Voyage.
Traveling by plane can be really exciting, especially if youre
heading to a place where youve never been before, butat the same
time it can get really stressful too, especially if you have
problems understanding the English thats usedat the airport. Do
yourself a favor and learn some of these essential words to help
make your travel experience anenjoyable one. When you arrive in
your new country, make sure you speak as much English as possible
to practice,and dont forget to take lots of cool photos.
Save travels. Bon Voyage!
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