B116 words · Intermediate

Air Travel vocabulary — B1

Airport vocabulary for passport control and connecting flights, including a visa, left luggage and a customs declaration, plus the cabin crew once you are on board.

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trolley
/ˈtrɑli/
A metal cart on wheels that you push at an airport to carry heavy bags.
Example: I loaded the trolley with our cases and pushed it outside.
visa
/ˈvizə/
An official mark or paper that allows you to enter and stay in another country.
Example: You need a visa to work in Australia for a year.
escalator
/ˈɛskəˌleɪtər/
A set of moving stairs that carries people up or down between floors.
Example: Take the escalator down to the baggage hall.
departure lounge
The large waiting area in an airport where you sit before you get on your plane.
Example: We grabbed a coffee in the departure lounge before boarding.
passport control
The place at an airport or border where officers check your travel documents before you go through.
Example: The queue at passport control took nearly an hour.
left luggage
A place at a station or airport where you can leave your bags for a short time.
Example: We stored our bags at left luggage while we explored the city.
customs declaration
A form on which you state what goods you are bringing into a country.
Example: He filled in a customs declaration before landing.
connecting flight
A second flight you must catch after your first one lands, to reach your final stop.
Example: We had only forty minutes to catch our connecting flight.
customs officer
A person who checks travellers' bags and goods at a border.
Example: The customs officer asked if we had anything to declare.
immigration officer
A person who checks travellers' passports and documents at a border.
Example: The immigration officer stamped our passports and waved us through.
departure
/dɪˈpɑrtʃər/
The time when someone leaves a place to begin a journey.
Example: Passengers should arrive an hour before departure.
crew
/kru/
All the people who work together on a plane or ship during a trip.
Example: The cabin crew hand out drinks shortly after departure.
landing
/ˈlændɪŋ/
The moment when a plane comes down and touches the ground at the end of a flight.
Example: The landing was so smooth that people clapped.
cabin
/ˈkæbən/
The inside of a plane, where the passengers sit during the flight.
Example: The cabin was warm and the seats were surprisingly comfortable.
flight attendant
A person whose job is to look after passengers during a plane journey.
Example: The flight attendant brought us drinks and snacks.
overhead locker
The storage space above your seat where you put bags during a flight.
Example: Please put your bag in the overhead locker.