Airport and travelling by plane — Theoretisches Material. English Language, Unterstufe.

In order to speak about airports and travelling by plane, you need to know the appropriate vocabulary.

Study the following 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 the plane is starting to depart.
runway	a part of the airport, similar to a 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.