Airline Vocabulary
word meaning example sentence
part of speech
airfare cost of a plane ticket The cost of your meal is covered in
noun your airfare.
aisle the long empty space that you Please keep your bags out of the aisle so that
noun walk down nobody trips.
aisle seat the seat that is next to the aisle I'll give you an aisle seat in case you need to
noun walk around with the baby.
assist help Please wait until everyone is off the plane so
verb that we can assist you.
baggage the bags and suitcases that I'm afraid your baggage got on the wrong
noun travellers put their belongings in airplane.
baggage, luggage place where you pick up your The announcement will direct you to the
claim baggage after arrival correct baggage claim.
noun
blanket warm covering If you feel cold I can get you a blanket.
noun
boarding pass part of the ticket that you give to Your must present your boarding pass at the
noun the crew as you step onto the gate.
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bumpy, rough up and down movement of the It might be a bumpy ride because we are flying
adj aircraft through a storm.
cabin interior of the aircraft There is no smoking allowed inside the cabin.
noun
call light a button passengers can press to If you need anything, just press the call light.
noun get a crew member's attention
captain the person who is in charge of the Would the kids like to go and meet
noun plane the captain?
charter discount airline If you take a charter it will cost you half as
noun much.
cockpit the part of the plane where the We aren't doing any more tours of
noun captain and his co-pilots sit the cockpit because it's almost time to land.
comfortable feel good physically, able to relax Because you have long legs you might be
adjective more comfortable in an aisle seat.
complimentary free of charge We offer complimentary coffee or tea, but you
adjective have to pay for alcohol.
co-pilot person who helps the captain fly If the captain gets sick the co-pilot can take
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noun the plane over.
domestic within the same country You should be at the airport two hours ahead of
adjective time for domestic flights.
emergency exit section of the plane that opens in Are you comfortable sitting next to
noun the case of an accident the emergency exit?
e-ticket airfare purchased on the internet You will need to present your identification
noun along with your e-ticket.
excess baggage heavier/more bags than you are You can either pay for your excess baggage or
noun allowed leave one of your bags behind.
first-class more expensive seating, with When you sit in first-class you get a better
noun/adj better services meal to eat.
gate place where passengers go to Gate 3B is down this hall and to your right.
noun wait to board a plane
headset, earphones device that allows We will be coming around to
noun passengers to listen to music sell headsets for five dollars.
or a movie
international worldwide For international departures, go up one
adj level.
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jet lag tiredness due to travelling I'm used to travelling now. My body doesn't
noun through different time zones suffer from jet lag anymore.
land returning to the ground after We will be landing in Tokyo in
verb being in the air approximately ten minutes.
life vest, life jacket a blow-up device that you Please take a moment to locate the life
noun put on in an emergency over vest under your seat.
water
motion sickness a bad feeling in the stomach There is a paper bag in front of you in case
noun that passengers get during a you experience motion sickness.
rough ride
overbooked more passengers than The flight is overbooked. Four of our
adj available seats passengers will have to wait for the next
flight.
overhead bin/compartment place above the seats for You'll have to put your bag under your seat
noun storing luggage because all of the overhead bins are full.
oversized baggage items that do not fit in Infant car seats and sporting equipment can
adj suitcases be picked up at the oversized
baggage counter.
oxygen mask a device that goes over a Put your oxygen mask on first before
noun person's face, provides air in putting one on your child.
case of cabin air pressure
loss
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passport document that proves a Please have your passport out when you
noun person's identification and go through security.
nationality
pilot the person who drives the The pilot is circling over the airport until it is
noun plane safe to land.
refreshments drinks and snacks It's a short flight, so we will be
noun serving refreshments but not a meal.
row a number of seats beside You are in seat B of row nine.
noun each other
runway the strip of land that an The plane almost missed
noun airplane takes-off and lands the runway because it was such a bad
on storm.
seatbelt device that holds Please remain in your seats while
noun passengers in their seats the seatbelt light is on.
steward (male), man or woman who provides Ask one of the stewardesses for a pillow if
stewardess (female), flight service for passengers you're tired.
attendant, air host during a flight
noun
stopover touching down at more than It's not a direct flight. We're making
noun one airport during a flight one stopover in Toronto.
take off when the plane leaves the We are next in line to take off on this
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noun/verb ground runway.
taxi in, out driving an airplane to the Please remain in your seats until we taxi
verb correct place for taking off or in to the gate.
deboarding
touch down when the aircraft wheels That was a very smooth touch down.
verb, noun land on the ground
turbulence rough flight This turbulence should only last a few
noun minutes.
wheelchair a seat for pushing elderly, A steward will take you to the gate with
noun disabled, or injured people a wheelchair.
window seat seat next to the window If your child wants a window seat I can
noun where passengers can look move you back a row.
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