Airport Vocabulary

Front

Terminal

Back

a place where vehicles, passengers, or goods begin or end a journey.

Front

Flight time / departure time

Back

the time that the plane leaves.

Front

Check-in desk

Back

a place where you can show your ticket and give the airline your bags so they can put them on the plane.

Front

Baggage allowance

Back

the maximum weight for your bags (it's usually 20 kilos).

Front

Excess baggage charge

Back

an amount of money you have to pay if your bags are heavier than the baggage allowance.

Front

Luggage belt / baggage conveyor belt

Back

a moving rubber belt that takes your bag from the check-in desk to the plane, or from the plane to the baggage reclaim area.

Front

Departure lounge

Back

a large room in an airport where you can sit before getting on the plane.

Front

Security check-in area

Back

the area in an airport where you show your passport.

Front

Boarding gate

Back

the area where you show your boarding pass and get on the plane.

Front

Board

Back

to get on a plane.