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