Airport travel

The main building at an airport where passengers arrive, check in, and wait for their flights.

• Airport terminal

• Baggage drop

• Baggage claim

• Check-in desk

• Customs

The place where you leave your checked luggage after you check in for your flight.

• Airport terminal

• Baggage drop

• Baggage claim

• Check-in desk

• Customs

The area where you pick up your luggage after your flight has landed.

• Airport terminal

• Baggage drop

• Baggage claim

• Check-in desk

• Customs

The counter where you show your passport and ticket, and get your boarding pass.

• Airport terminal

• Baggage drop

• Baggage claim

• Check-in desk

• Customs

The place where your bags may be checked when you arrive in a new country.

• Airport terminal

• Baggage drop

• Baggage claim

• Check-in desk

• Customs

A quiet, comfortable place in the airport where some passengers can wait, often with food, drinks, and Wi-Fi.

• Gate

• Departures board

• Runway

• Security

• Airline lounge

• The place in the terminal where you wait to board your plane.

• Gate

• Departures board

• Runway

• Security

• Airline lounge

• A screen showing flight times, delays, and gate numbers for leaving flights.

• Gate

• Departures board

• Runway

• Security

• Airline lounge

• The long road where planes take off and land.

• Gate

• Departures board

• Runway

• Security

• Airline lounge

• The area where your bags are scanned and you walk through a metal detector before your flight.

• Gate

• Departures board

• Runway

• Security

• Airline lounge