Travel and Business Trip Vocabulary

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Business trip

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A trip abroad (or to another city) in order to meet clients / do deals, etc.

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Boarding card

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A card with information about your flight. You need it to get on the plane.

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Delayed

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If a flight is “delayed”, it leaves later than planned.

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Cancelled

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If a flight is “cancelled”, it doesn’t leave, often because of a problem.

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Book a flight

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To reserve a ticket in advance so you can go somewhere by plane.

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Reserve a hotel room

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To arrange to have a room in a hotel on a specific day.

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Departure time

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The time a plane, etc. is supposed to leave.

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Arrival time

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The time a plane, etc. is supposed to arrive at its destination.

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Overnight trip

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A short journey that requires you to stay in a hotel for one night.

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Check in to a hotel

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When you “check in”, you tell the person at the front desk that you’ve arrived, give them your credit card details, etc. When you leave, you “check out”.