The area where passengers and carry-on items are screened for prohibited items.
Customs
Immigration
Check-in Desk
Security
A non-stop flight that covers a very long distance, usually over 6 hours.
Long-haul Flight
Connecting Flight
Direct Flight
Jet Lag
To report your arrival at the airport to confirm your presence and get a boarding pass.
Pick Up
Take Off
Check In
Drop Off
An exclusive waiting area offering comfort and refreshments for specific passengers.
Gate
Cabin Crew
Airport Terminal
Airline Lounge
A long, paved strip of land on which aircraft land and take off.
Airport Terminal
Gate
Runway
Aisle
To enter or board the aircraft.
Pick Up
Get Off
Get On
Take Off
To leave or exit the aircraft after it has landed.
Get Off
Drop Off
Get On
Take Off
Sudden, violent movements of air that cause the aircraft to shake.
Turbulence
Direct Flight
Take Off
Jet Lag
To take someone to the airport and leave them there.
Pick Up
Get Off
Drop Off
Get On
The government department responsible for checking for illegal items and collecting taxes.
Baggage Reclaim
Customs
Airline Lounge
Security
A building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the aircraft.
Airline Lounge
Gate
Runway
Airport Terminal
The staff members who look after the safety and comfort of passengers during a flight.
Ground Staff
Cabin Crew
Security
Customs
To collect someone or retrieve luggage from the carousel.
Check In
Fill In
Drop Off
Pick Up
The counter where you register as a passenger and receive your boarding pass.
Information Desk
Security
Check-in Desk
Baggage Drop
The area in the arrivals hall where passengers collect their checked luggage from a carousel.
Customs
Drop Off
Baggage Drop
Baggage Reclaim
The narrow passage between the rows of seats.
Row
Runway
Gate
Aisle
A journey requiring passengers to change planes at an intermediate airport.
Take Off
Long-haul Flight
Connecting Flight
Direct Flight
To complete a form or document by providing required information.
Get On
Drop Off
Fill In
Check In
Tiredness and confusion felt after a long flight across several time zones.
Take Off
Turbulence
Jet Lag
Long-haul Flight
A line of seats extending from one side of the aircraft to the other.
Gate
Aisle
Row
Runway
The specific area or door where passengers wait to board their aircraft.
Runway
Row
Gate
Aisle
A large digital display showing flight numbers, destinations, and status updates.
Customs
Security
Departures Board
Baggage Reclaim
The moment when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.
Take Off
Runway
Get On
Turbulence
A designated area where passengers can leave their large suitcases after checking in.
Baggage Reclaim
Pick Up
Check-in Desk
Baggage Drop
Safety straps designed to hold passengers in their seats.
Cabin Crew
Seat Belts
Life Vest
Oxygen Mask
A flight between two places that does not require a passenger to change planes.
Direct Flight
Long-haul Flight
Connecting Flight
Take Off