carry-on bags/carry-on luggage: Carry-on luggage is the luggage passengers take on the plane with them.
Airport tax: An airport tax is a tax paid by passengers for using an airport. Check-in counter: The check-in counter is where passengers go to get their
boarding passes and check their bags.
Security: Security is where passengers have their possessions checked before they get on their flight.
Arrival: An arrival is a flight arriving at the airport. Departure: A departure is a flight leaving the airport.
Arrival and Departure screen: The arrival and departure screen is a screen which shows the status of flights. It lists flights as on-time, delayed, or cancelled. (The arrival and departure screen is commonly called “the screen.”)
On-time: If a flight leaves at its scheduled time, the flight is on time.
Delayed: If a flight leaves after its scheduled time, the flight is delayed.
Cancelled: If a flight doesn’t leave the airport at all, the flight is cancelled.
Gate: The gate is where passengers show their boarding passes and get on the plane.
To board: To board a plane means to get on a plane.
Aisle seat: Aisle seats are the seats next to the aisle on the plane. The aisle of
the plane is the place between the rows of seats where people walk. Window seat: A window seat is the seat next to the window.
Middle seat: A middle seat is the seat between the aisle seat and the window seat.
Flight attendant: Flight attendants are airline employees who help the passengers on a flight.
Pilot: The person who flies the plane is called the pilot.
To take off: When the plane leaves the ground, it takes off.
Take off: Take off refers to the moment when a plane leaves the ground.
Turbulence: Turbulence is strong wind that causes an airplane to move and shake.