If you take a flight from an airport in an English-speaking country, you're likely to hear some of these phrases.
Checking in
Did you pack these bags yourself?
Have you left these bags unattended?
Does the luggage belong to you?
Have you been with your bags the whole time?
Has anyone given you anything to take on the flight?
How many bags do you have to check in?
Do you have any hand luggage?
Are you carrying any restricted items?
Can I see your passport?
Would you like an aisle seat or a window seat? (aisle = next to the corridor)
Your gate number is … and your flight boards at …. (gate number = the numbered area of the airport where your flight leaves from)
Going through security
You need to put your hand luggage through the x-ray machine. Some items cannot be taken on board as hand luggage (such as knives, aerosol cans etc.) As you pass through security, you may set off the alarm. When this happens, the airport personnel search you.
In the departure lounge
When you pass through security, and before you board your flight, you can wait in the departure lounge. At international airports there is duty free shopping, where you can buy goods without paying taxes.
Airport announcements
Please proceed to gate number… (proceed = go to)
In a few moments we will be calling all passengers with priority boarding.
Please have your boarding card ready for inspection
28 comments on “At the airport”
I sometime go to somewhere in the world by plane, so this lesson very useful for me, thank you so much.
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These all are very useful informations. Some of these words i heard when i was standing in dubai airport
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I'm a volunteer ESL tutor, and really appreciate this up-to-date information that I will be able to give to my student! I was having a hard time remembering all the questions that are asked. Thanks!
"the flight to Pokhar is now opening for check-in" , is it correct?
Rita ยป Yes.
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thanks alot for giving lots of information,but i just need to know that what does mean by"you may set off the alarm"
It means that the metal in your pockets will make the alarm sound / go off.
Useful!!
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can we say:
the flight schedule forth to and back from NewYork?
The flight schedule to and from New York.
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nice topic. I think this will helpful for me when i'll fly for foreign countries.
Hi, Thanks a lot for your very useful information page. I'm going to travel to another country but my English is not good so I'm very scare of missing the flight at the airport. Your page is very helpful to me. BTW, Could you offer some more airport announcements? Thank you.
do u have any hand luggage~
ho ~it's so cool,isn't it?…
thanks
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I don't know if these phrases are British specific or not, but "carry-on luggage" sounds much more natural than hand-luggage to me (American), but very good information none the less!
I think you're right – it's a British / American difference. Many thanks for your comment and for suggesting an alternative phrase!
It is very useful for wanna travel to foreign country.
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