Air travel

Vocabulary

When you arrive at an airport, the departure board will show you the flight numbers (e.g, BA333), departure time (e.g. 08.30) and destination.

My flight number is BA 5544.

You paid excess bagage.

Aircraft: plane.

Aboarding card: a piece of paper you must show to get on the plane.


In the pass-control someone checks you passport.

The aircraft take-off (leaves the ground).

When you broad the plane you can put your hand luggage in a small cupboard. It call overhead loker.

You then have to fasten your seat belt.

If there are no delays, the plane moves slowly to the runway, then it take off.

When the plane lands (arrives), there is always an announcement form member of the cabin crew.

You must get off the plane and walk througt the terminal building to baggage reclaim.

Go throught customs: pasar por encargo.