At The Airport

Question 1

Airfare

Answer 1

The cost of the plane ticket

Question 2

Airline

Answer 2

The company that owns the plane

Question 3

Arrivals/arrival

Answer 3

the time when planes arrive at the airport

Question 4

Baggage / luggage

Answer 4

bags or suitcases

Question 5

Baggage claim

Answer 5

the place where passengers pick up their bags after the plane lands

Question 6

Board (verb)

Answer 6

when the passengers get on the plane

Question 7

Boarding pass

Answer 7

a ticket that gives you permission to board the plane; some airlines allow you to use a boarding pass on your cell phone
A boarding pass usually has your name, flight number, and departure date and time.

Question 8

carry-on / hand luggage / cabin baggage

Answer 8

bags that passengers bring on the plane (called “carry-on” in North America)


Question 9

Customs

Answer 9

the place in the airport where bags are checked before you are allowed to enter a country

Question 10

departure time / departures

Answer 10

the timeplanes leave the airport

Question 11

e-ticket

Answer 11

airfare purchased on the Internet

Question 12

Fragile

Answer 12

something that is easily broken (sometimes passengers pack fragile items in their bags)

Question 13

Delay

Answer 13

the amount of time the plane is late for landing or takeoff (a two-hour delay means the plane will arrive two hours later than planned)

Question 14

Domestic flight

Answer 14

within the same country

Question 15

Gate

Answer 15

the place where passengers wait to board the plane

Question 16

identification

Answer 16

documents that prove a person’s name and personal information (address, birth date, phone number, social security number, etc.)

Question 17

International flight

Answer 17

Worldwide

Question 18

layover / stopover

Answer 18

a period of waiting between flights

Question 19

Overbooked (adjective)

Answer 19

the airline sold too many tickets; there are more passengers than seats

Question 20

Passport

Answer 20

an official document that proves a person’s citizenship

Question 21

Runway

Answer 21

a strip of smooth ground where an airplane takes off and lands

Question 22

Take off

Answer 22

To leave the ground and fly

Question 23

To land

Answer 23

come down through the air and rest on the ground or another surface.

Question 24

Check-in desk

Answer 24

a desk where you go to give in your bags and cases and have your ticket checked at an airport.