Air Travel
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aisle
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n.
corridor in aeroplane between the seats [there are
usually one or two] |
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baggage
claim |
n.
place where passengers go to find their luggage
(cases etc) at the end of a flight |
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board
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v.
to get on or enter an aeroplane - on board
adv. |
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boarding
pass |
n.
special ticket showing that passenger has checked in
and may board plane |
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check in
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v.
to register for a flight, inc. checking of tickets,
passports, luggage etc - also n.
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confirmation |
n.
passenger’s telephone validation of return
reservation; reconfirmation |
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departures
board |
n.
large display in airport showing times, destinations
etc of departing flights |
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domestic
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adj.
national, not international [a domestic flight
is entirely within one country] |
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duty free
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adj.
[of products: cigarettes, perfume etc] not taxable;
exempt from customs taxes |
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excess
baggage |
n.
luggage that is more than the permitted or allowed
weight |
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flight
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n.
an aeroplane scheduled to fly a certain route at a
certain time |
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gate
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n.
the point in an airport at which a particular flight
arrives and departs |
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hand
luggage |
n.
light bags, briefcases etc that may be carried on
board by passengers |
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IATA
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abbr.
International Air Transport Association |
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immigration officer |
n.
government official responsible for checking
passengers’ passports |
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jet lag
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n.
extreme tiredness etc after a long flight between
extreme time zones |
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runway
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n.
the strip on which planes land and take off
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stopover
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n.
a break for a day or two on an international flight
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ticket
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n.
receipt for transportation etc. An air ticket has
one coupon for each journey |
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transit
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n.
A transit passenger is one stopping at an airport
that is not his destination |
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