IN THE AIRPORT : CONVERSATION, VOCABULARY AND PHRASES
A. VOCABULARY AT THE AIRPORT
1. airfare BE /ˈeə.feər/ AE /ˈer.fer/
the cost of the plane ticket
2. airline BE /ˈeə.laɪn AE /ˈer.laɪn/
3. arrival BE AE /əˈraɪ.vəl/
the time planes arrive at the airport
4. arrivals BE AE /əˈraɪ.vəl/
the area of an airport that deals with passengers that have just
arrived,
5. baggage claim
the place where passengers pick up their bags after the plane
lands
6. board BE /bɔːd/ AE /bɔːrd/
when the passengers get on the plane
7. boarding pass BE /ˈbɔː.dɪŋ ˌpɑːs/ AE /ˈbɔr·dɪŋ ˌpæs
a card that a passenger must have in order to be allowed to get
on an aircraft/plane or a ship.
8. boarding time
the time that passengers are allowed to get on the plane
9. carry-on / hand luggage/ cabin baggage
bags that passengers bring on the plane
10. customs BE AE /ˈkʌs.təm/
the place in the airport where bags are checked before you are
allowed to enter a country
11. departure times / departures /dɪˈpɑː.tʃər/
the time planes leave he airport
12. departure lounge BE/dɪˈpɑː.tʃə ˌlaʊndʒ/ AE /dɪˈpɑːr.tʃɚ ˌlaʊndʒ/
the area in an airport where passengers wait before getting onto
an aircraft/plane
14 e-ticket BE /ˈiːˌtɪk.ɪt/ AE /ˈiːˌtɪk.ɪt/
a ticket, usually for someone to travel on an aircraft, that is
held on a computer and is not printed on paper
15. fragile AE /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/ BE /ˈfrædʒ.əl/
something is easily broken (sometimes passengers pack fragile
items in their bags)
16. domestic BE AE /dəˈmes.tɪk/
within the same country (a domestic flight)
17. gate BE AE /ɡeɪt/
the place where passengers wait to board the plane.
18. identification BE /aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ AE /aɪˌden.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
an official documents that prove a person's name and personal
information (address, birth date, phone number, social security
number etc.)
19. international BE AE /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
worldwide (an international flight)
20. stopover BE/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ AE /ˈstɑːpˌoʊ.vɚ/ (layover)
a short stay in a place that you make while you are on a longer
journey to somewhere else.
21. overbooked BE /ˌəʊ.vəˈbʊk/ AE /ˌoʊ.vɚˈbʊk/
the airline sold too many tickets / there are more passengers
than seats.
22. metal detector BE AE /ˈmet.əl dɪˌtek.tər/
a machine that you walk through at places at the airport to
discover if you are carrying anything dangerous or illegal.
23. X-ray machine
a machine using X-ray at the airport used to detect the metal
things or other things in the bags, luggage, baggage etc that is
not allowed to bring in
24. body scanner
a tool used by officer in the airport to check the passanger's
body
25. conveyor belt
a part of X-ray machine that can carry the passenger's bags,
luggage,baggage etc. in through X -ray
26. terminal AE BE /ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl/
the place where plane begins or ends a trip, or building used by
passengers who are arriving or leaving.
Smith is flying from London to Tokyo. When he gets at the airport, he goes to the check-in desk6. board BE /bɔːd/ AE /bɔːrd/
when the passengers get on the plane
7. boarding pass BE /ˈbɔː.dɪŋ ˌpɑːs/ AE /ˈbɔr·dɪŋ ˌpæs
a card that a passenger must have in order to be allowed to get
on an aircraft/plane or a ship.
8. boarding time
the time that passengers are allowed to get on the plane
9. carry-on / hand luggage/ cabin baggage
bags that passengers bring on the plane
10. customs BE AE /ˈkʌs.təm/
the place in the airport where bags are checked before you are
allowed to enter a country
11. departure times / departures /dɪˈpɑː.tʃər/
the time planes leave he airport
12. departure lounge BE/dɪˈpɑː.tʃə ˌlaʊndʒ/ AE /dɪˈpɑːr.tʃɚ ˌlaʊndʒ/
the area in an airport where passengers wait before getting onto
an aircraft/plane
14 e-ticket BE /ˈiːˌtɪk.ɪt/ AE /ˈiːˌtɪk.ɪt/
a ticket, usually for someone to travel on an aircraft, that is
held on a computer and is not printed on paper
15. fragile AE /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/ BE /ˈfrædʒ.əl/
something is easily broken (sometimes passengers pack fragile
items in their bags)
16. domestic BE AE /dəˈmes.tɪk/
within the same country (a domestic flight)
17. gate BE AE /ɡeɪt/
the place where passengers wait to board the plane.
18. identification BE /aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ AE /aɪˌden.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
an official documents that prove a person's name and personal
information (address, birth date, phone number, social security
number etc.)
19. international BE AE /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
worldwide (an international flight)
20. stopover BE/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ AE /ˈstɑːpˌoʊ.vɚ/ (layover)
a short stay in a place that you make while you are on a longer
journey to somewhere else.
21. overbooked BE /ˌəʊ.vəˈbʊk/ AE /ˌoʊ.vɚˈbʊk/
the airline sold too many tickets / there are more passengers
than seats.
22. metal detector BE AE /ˈmet.əl dɪˌtek.tər/
a machine that you walk through at places at the airport to
discover if you are carrying anything dangerous or illegal.
23. X-ray machine
a machine using X-ray at the airport used to detect the metal
things or other things in the bags, luggage, baggage etc that is
not allowed to bring in
24. body scanner
a tool used by officer in the airport to check the passanger's
body
25. conveyor belt
a part of X-ray machine that can carry the passenger's bags,
luggage,baggage etc. in through X -ray
26. terminal AE BE /ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl/
the place where plane begins or ends a trip, or building used by
passengers who are arriving or leaving.
B. CONVERSATION AT THE CHECK IN DESK
Agent : Good morning. Where are you going to today "
Smith : Tokyo
Agent : May I have your passport, please
Smith : Here you go
Agent : Are you checking any bags ?
Smith : Just this one.
Agent : OK, please put you bag on the scale.
Smith : I have a stopover in Osaka. Do I need to pick up my luggage there?
Agent : No, it' ll go straight through to Tokyo. Here are your boarding passes - your flight leaves from gate B 3 and it"ll begin boarding at 930. Your seat number 12 A
Smith : Thanks.
B. CONVERSATION : GOING THROUGH SECURITY
Agent : Please lay over your bags flat on the conveyor belt, and use the bins for small objects.
Smith : Do I need to take my laptop out of the bag.
Agent : Yes, you do. Take off your hat and your shoes, too.
(Smith walks through the metal detector) Beep, beep, beep
Agent : Please step back, Do you have anything in your pocket - keys, cellphone, loose change?
Smith : I don't think so. Let me try taking off my belt.
Agent : Okay, come on through
(Smith goes through the metal detector again)
Agent : You're all set! Have a nice flight
(quote fromespressoenglish https://www.espressoenglish.net/travel-english-conversations-in-the-airport/)
C. VOCABULARY & PHRASES USED IN CONVERSATION
1. "What's your final destination" is used by agent instead of"Where are you flying today" ?
2. When you want to give something to somebody at the airport
you can say "Here you go"
3. We sometimes take the small bag with us on the airplane is called a carry-on. We must put our carry-on bags through the X-ray machine at security. "To check your bags" means to put them on the airplane inside the cargo compartment.
3. If our plane will stop in different city before continuing to final destination, the agent usually will say "your luggage will go straight through"
D. OTHER QUESTIONS AND PHRASES AT THE
AIRPORT
1. "Excuse me, where is the Garuda check in desk?"2. "How many bags can I check?"
3. "Will my luggage go straight through, or Do I need to pick
up in (Osaka) ?"
4. If our bag is heavier than the weight limit, or if you luggage is
bigger than the size limit, you may need to pay extra an over
sized baggage fee or overweight baggage fee, we will say
"How much is the fee"
5. If we have fragile or sensitive items in our bag that mgiht break
will will say "Please mark this bag as 'fragile"
6. If we want to know either the plane is on time or not, we will
say"Is the flight on time?". Usually the agent will respond
either "Yes" if the flight is on time, or "There's a 20 minute
delay" if the flight will leave later than expected (for example 20
minutes)
E. EXTRA QUESTIONS AT THE AIRPORT
a. 1. Did you pack your bags yourself?2. Has you luggage been in your possession at all times?
3. Are you aware of the regulations regarding liquids in your
carry-on?"
For these questions answer "Yes"
b. 1. Are you carrying any firearms or flammable materials?"
2. Have you left your luggage unattended at any time?"
3. "Has anyone given you anything to carry on the flight?
For these questions answer "No"
F. ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THE GATE
1. "There has been a gate change:
2. "Lufthansa flight 720 to Frankfurt is now boarding"
3. "Please have you boarding pass and identification ready for
boarding".
4. " We would like to invite our first and business class passengers to board"
5. "We are now inviting passengers with small children and any
passengers requiring special assistance to begin boarding"
6. "We would like to invite all passengers to board"
7. "This is the final boarding call for Lufthansa flight 720 to
Frankfurt"
8. "Passengers John Smith, please proceed to Lufthansa desk 2"(quote fromespressoenglish https://www.espressoenglish.net/travel-english-conversations-in-the-airport/)
