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English words and phrases to use at the airport. English at the airport Connecting flight in English

Topic of the Russian-English phrasebook: Airport. Phrases that you may need to book a flight ticket will help you navigate the airport building and on the plane, as well as useful words and phrases on the topic.

Booking air tickets

in Russian	in English
I would like to reserve a plane ticket.	I'd like to make an airline reservation.
Book your seat on the next flight to London, please.	Please reserve the next flight to London.
I would like to reserve a ticket on a Boston flight.	I'd like to make a reservation on the Boston flight.
I would like to reserve a flight from New York to Moscow at 9:25 am.	I’d like to make a reservation on the 9:25 morning flight from New York to Moscow.
I would like to book a ticket/seat to New York.	I’d like to book a seat to New-York.
I'd like a window seat.	I’d like a window seat, please.
I'm calling to confirm my order for tomorrow. This is American Airlines flight 620.	I’m calling to confirm my reservation for tomorrow. It's on American Airlines flight 620.
I would like to cancel my order.	I'd like to cancel my reservation
I would like to change my order.	I'd like to change my reservation.
When would you like your ticket to be delivered?	When would you like the ticket delivered?
When will my ticket be delivered?	When the ticket will be delivered to me?

In the airport building and on the plane

in Russian	in English
Is there a flight to London?	Is there a flight to London?
When is the next flight to London?	Where is the next flight to London?
How frequent are the flights?
How long does the flight last?	How long does the flight take?
Is this a non-stop flight?	Is it a non-stop flight?
Does this flight have stopovers?	Does the flight land somewhere before the final destination?
What is the flight number?	What is the flight number?
When do I need to register?	What time do I have check in?
Is there a bus to the airport?	Is there a bus to airport?
Where is the airport building?	Where is the airport terminal?
Where do I check in?	Where do I check in?
When is the landing?	When is boarding time?
Which exit?	What is the gate number?
How frequent are the flights?	How frequent are the flights?
Will this flight leave on time?	Will this flight leave on time?
I want to check my luggage.	I’d like to check-in my luggage.
How much do you need to pay extra for each extra kilogram?	What’s the charge for each excess kilo?
Your luggage weighs significantly more than it should.	Your luggage is well overweight.
May I recline my seat?	May I recline my seat?
Can I buy something duty-free on the plane?	Do they sell duty-free goods on board?
What time will we arrive?	What time do we arrive?

Problems

in Russian	in English
My luggage hasn't arrived.	My luggage hasn’t arrived.
Here is my claim tag.	Here is my claim tag.
I did not receive the claim tag when I checked in.	I didn't receive the claim tag when I checked in.
My luggage is damaged and some things are missing.	My baggage is broken, and some things are missing.
And finally, my favorite: The plane is hijacked by terrorists. example: A Sudanese plane carrying 95 people is hijacked shortly after take-off in Darfur and flown to Libya, Sudanese officials say. (from the newspaper)	The plane's hijacked.

Useful words and phrases

to travel by air- travel by plane

adult's fare– adult ticket
child's fare– children's ticket
one-way ticket- One way ticket
round trip ticket (a return ticket)- A round-trip ticket
package tour– comprehensive tour
direct trip (a non-stop flight)– non-stop flight
destination– destination, place of destination
domestic flights- domestic flights
international flights– international flights
first-rate seat– first class seat
flight- flight; flight
flight 727 – flight 727
the Moscow (New York, Boston) flight – Moscow (New York, Boston) flight
I.D. card (I.D. – identification)- identification
nonsmoking section- non-smoking areas
I’d like two seats in the nonsmoking section, please.
smoking section- smoking areas
to cancel a reservation- cancel ticket reservation
to confirm a reservation on the phone– confirm your ticket order by phone
to fill out a form– fill out the form
to hold a reservation– leave the order to the client

crew– 1. crew 2. crew
air hostess– stewardess
navigator– navigator
pilot– pilot

air terminal– air terminal
boarding- boarding a plane
boarding pass– boarding pass (pass)
check in– register
check-in- registration
baggage check– baggage receipt (claim tag)
be overweight– weigh too much (about luggage)
be underweight- weigh too little
excess weight- excess weight
desk– desk
to register a ticket at the desk - register a ticket at the ticket counter
lounge– 1. waiting room 2. rest room; living room 3. sofa
departure lounge- storage device
transit lounge– hall for transit passengers
gate- enter exit; wicket, gate
waiting room- Waiting hall
runway– runway

altitude- height above sea level)
to lose altitude– lose altitude
crash- disaster
speed- speed
hijacking- plane hijacking
disembark- 1. disembarkation 2. disembark, unload
landing- plane landing
take-off– takeoff
to board the plane- board the plane

cabin– 1. cabin, aircraft cabin 2. hut; booth
cockpit– cockpit
fuselage/body– fuselage
undercarriage- chassis
wing– wing
tail- tail
aisle– passage
window- window

Inscriptions and signs

EMERGENCY EXIT- Emergency exit
FASTEN SEAT BELTS– Fasten your seat belts
FLUSH– Flush the water (in the toilet)
STAFF ONLY– For staff only
TOILET / LAVATORY OCCUPIED– The toilet is occupied
TOILET / LAVATORY VACANT– The toilet is free
ARRIVALS– Arrival
DEPARTURES- Departure

Whether for business or pleasure, we fly abroad from time to time. And here the question arises: how to behave at English-speaking airports? What questions can they ask there? What situations will arise?

In this article we will look at the most common words that may be needed at a foreign airport. Let's start with registration and end with a successful arrival at your destination.

Well, let's go!

1. How to check in at the airport

At registration (check-in/[check`in]) you will first be asked to present passport(“passport” ["pɑːspɔːt]/[p`aspot]) and ticket(“ticket” [ˈtɪkɪt]/[t`ikit]).

May I have yours passport, please?
Can I have yours? passport, Please?

May I have yours tickets?
Can I have yours? tickets?

After this you have to check a bag- ("check in luggage/bag" /[check e bag]).

Are you checking any bags?
Will you register bags?

How many bags are you checking?
How much bags/suitcases do you register?

Here you will also need the word scale- ("scales" /[scale]).

Please put your bag on the scale.
Please put bag/suitcase on the scales.

We often take with us carry-on("hand luggage"[ˈkæri-ɒn]/[k`eri he]).

Do you have a carry-on bag?
Do you have any carry-on baggage?

Your carry-on is too large.
Yours manual luggage too big.

Sometimes it turns out that your bag overweight("too heavy, overweight" [ˈəʊvəweɪt]/[`owewait]).

Your baggage is overweight.
By your luggage advantage.

By how many kilos is my baggage overweight?
How many kilograms do I have? advantage luggage?

However, instead overweight simpler words can be used:

Your baggage is too heavy.
Your luggage is too heavy.

Your baggage is too large.
Your luggage is too big.

You have excess baggage.
You too much a lot of luggage

If you really have an advantage and have to pay extra, then you can ask about the price like this:

How much should I pay for excess baggage per kilo?
How much do I have to pay per kilogram of excess luggage?

If you can take something out ( take out/[take `out]) and transfer it to hand luggage right on the spot, you can report this as follows:

Let me take a few things out.
Let me take a few things out.

If your suitcase contains fragile items, you can put a sticker on it with the inscription fragile(fragile [ˈfræʤaɪl]/[fr`agile]) to inform the airport staff about this.

Sometimes for various reasons flights (flight/[flight]) delayed (delayed"detained" /[dil'aid]). You may be informed about this during registration:

Your flight has been delayed.
Your flight was detained.

If something happens canceled (chancelled[ˈkænsəld]/[k`enseld]), you may hear the following:

Your flight has been canceled.
Your flight was canceled.

! Additional questions.

In the US, you may be asked additional questions during registration for security reasons. They might look like this:

Did you pack your bags yourself?
Did you pack your bags yourself?

Has your luggage been in your possession at all times?
Did you have your luggage with you at all times?

Did you leave your bag unattended at any time?
Have you ever left your bag unattended for any period of time?

Has anyone given you anything to carry on the flight?
Have you received any items from another person that you will have with you during the flight?

The purpose of these questions is to ensure that potential attackers could not put anything in your suitcase.

You may also be asked the following:

Are you traveling with any liquids?
Do you have any liquids with you?

Are you carrying any firearms or flammable materials?
Do you have any firearms or flammable items on you?

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2. Security at the airport

On guard you will go through metal detector(“metal detector” [ˈmɛtl dɪˈtɛktə]/[m`etl di`ekte]) and pass your luggage through x-ray machine(“X-ray scanner” [ˈɛksˈreɪ məˈʃiːn]/[exr`ey mash`in]).

IN x-ray machine built in conveyor belt("conveyor" /[konv'eye bet]), on which luggage is placed. You will most likely be asked:

Put your bags on the conveyor belt, please.
Place your bags/suitcases on conveyor, Please.

When you go through a metal detector, you may be asked to remove your shoes or asked further questions about the presence of metal objects. Additional requests might look like this:

Spread your arms out please.
Please spread your arms out to the sides.

Open your bag.
Open your bag.

Take your shoes off.
Take off your shoes.

Please, take off your jacket.
Please take off your jacket.

Take off/remove your belt.
Remove the belt.

Do you have any keys or change in your pockets?
Do you have keys or small coins in your pockets?

If you have a computer in a case with you, then you can also ask:

Do I need to take my laptop out of the bag?
Do I need to take my laptop out of my bag?

To which you will most likely be answered “yes”.

When the inspection procedure is over, you will be wished:

Have a nice flight!
Pleasant flight!

3. Boarding announcements

Each airport is divided into large parts - terminals (terminals[ˈtɜːmɪnlz]/[t`eminls]). Each terminal, in turn, has a certain amount exits (gate/[gate]), through which the landing (boarding[ˈbɔːdɪŋ]/[b`one]) on the plane. After we have passed through the security point, we should expect an announcement about the start of boarding the desired plane.

At this time we may hear the following things:

Flight ___is now boarding at gate ___.
Flight ___ lands at gate ___.

We would now like to invite all passengers to board.
We would like to invite all passengers to board.

There has been a gate change.
The boarding gate number has changed.

This is the final boarding call for ___.
This is the last call to board the plane ___.

4. Communication on board the plane

On board you can ask flightattendant("steward, stewardess" /[flight at'endant]) in addition to food and drinks, for example, pillow("pillow" [ˈpɪləʊ]/[p`ilou]), blanket(“blanket” [ˈblæŋkɪt]/[bl`enkit]), napkins(“napkins” [ˈnæpkɪnz]/[n`epkins]).

Use the following polite phrase:

Could I have a __________?

And don't forget to say "thank you".

5. How to get through customs and claim luggage

Hurray, here we are, finally! The first thing we have to go through here is customs(“customs” [ˈkʌstəmz]/[k`astemz]). Here you may be asked some general questions regarding your visit: paragraph appointments (destination[ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən]/[destin`ation]), target (purpose[ˈpɜːpəs]/[p`epes]) visit, availability of items needed declare (declare/[dikl`ea]). Eg:

What is your final destination?
What is your final paragraph appointments?

What is the purpose of your visit?
What is target your visit?

How long are you staying in ____?
How much time do you plan to spend in ___?

Do you have anything to declare?
Do you have something that you need declare? (We are talking about weapons, medicines, a lot of money - that is, about things that may be prohibited in the country where you are flying, and for which you will have to pay taxes).

In order to pick up your suitcases, you will have to find a department called: baggage claim(“customs” [ˈbægɪʤ kleɪm]/[b`egidj stamp]) or baggage reclaim(“customs” [ˈbægɪʤ rɪˈkleɪm]/[b`egidj rikl`ame]) - that is, the baggage claim point.

It also happens that in the chaos we lose things at the airport. In this case, you can try looking for them in the lost property office ( lost property/[lost pr`opeti] in Europe and the UK or lost and found/[lost and foundation] in the USA).

If suddenly something happened to your luggage: let's say it was lost (lost/[lost]), or damaged (damaged[ˈdæmɪʤd]/[d`emijd]) or some things are missing ( missing[ˈmɪsɪŋ]/[m`isin]), then you can tell the staff about this using the following phrases:

My baggage was lost.
My luggage was lost.

My baggage was damaged.
My luggage damaged.

A few things are missing from my baggage.
From luggage gone missing some things.

That's all, I hope the article was useful and interesting! Happy travels!

Air travel today is the fastest way to travel long distances (Like you didn't know).

Airplanes are used by all categories of people: tourists - for travel, businessmen - for business trips, ordinary people - for trips to relatives.

When it comes to flying to other countries, knowing certain phrases in English is a must. They will help you not to get confused at the airport and successfully reach your destination. So let's start!

Buying a ticket

As you know, to buy a ticket at the airport you need to go to the ticket office ( booking office). This is if you suddenly change your mind about your destination. But usually buying a ticket occurs online. Most airlines offer a service book online» (book online). To talk to the cashier, use the following phrases:

Can I book/have a ticket to St. Peretburg?
Can I book/buy a ticket to St. Petersburg?
Please, give me two business class tickets to Minsk.
Two business class tickets to Minsk, please.
I need a ticket for the 9:30 morning flight from Kiev to Moscow. Economy class, please.
I need a ticket for a 9:30 am flight from Kyiv to Moscow. Economy class ticket.
Do you have any discounts?
Do you have any discounts?
Is it a connecting flight or direct?
Flight with transfers or direct?
What is allowed for hand luggage?
What can you take as hand luggage?

It doesn’t matter how the tickets were purchased - online or at the box office - after purchasing them you will need boarding pass(boarding pass), without which you cannot escape check-in for the flight(check-in for flight). Most airline websites allow you to print the pass along with your ticket. And if this was not possible, then correct English at the airport will come in handy more than ever. So, to get your coupon from the cashier, you will need ticket(ticket), passport(passport) and the following phrases in English:

Please give me a boarding pass.
Please give me your boarding pass.
When will the registration end?
When does registration close?
Where could I find the check-in desk?
Where can I find the registration desk?
What time does the boarding begin?
When will boarding begin?

Controller for check-in desk(registration desk) has the right to ask clarifying questions of the following content:

Please, show me your boarding pass.
Please show your boarding pass.
Sorry, but you have to pay / arrange payment for every extra kilo.
Sorry, but you must pay a fee for each kilogram over the limit
Is there any hand-luggage of your own?
Do you have any carry-on luggage?
Do you prefer an aisle seat or a window seat?
Do you prefer an aisle seat or a window seat?

When purchasing a ticket, do not forget to check whether you need a return ticket. You may be asked the following question:

Would you like to make it return or one-way?
Do you need a return or one-way ticket?

Remember to keep your ears open and listen to airport alerts. Here's what you might hear:

Boarding will begin in approximately 5 minutes. We ask all families with young children to move to the front of the line.
Boarding will begin in approximately 5 minutes. We ask that all families with small children move to the front of the line.
We’d like to invite all our passengers flying in business class to start boarding.
We invite all our business class passengers to begin boarding.
All passengers arriving from New York can pick up their luggage from carousel 4.
All passengers arriving from New York can pick up their luggage from baggage carousel No. 4.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is an announcement that flight NZ245 has been delayed. Your new departure time is 2.25 p.m.
Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to announce that flight NZ245 is delayed. The new departure time is 14.25.
All passengers flying to Istanbul are kindly requested to go to the departures lounge.
We invite all passengers flying to Istanbul to the lounge.

customs control

By registering, you are in the hands of custom service(customs workers) who know both their job and English well. When communicating with them, you may hear one of the following sentences:

Please, open your suitcase for examination.
Please open your suitcase for inspection.
Count your bags, please.
Count your bags, please.
We're sorry, but your carry on is too heavy. You will have to check it.
Unfortunately, your hand luggage is too heavy. You'll have to double-check it.
I’m sorry, but that is too big. Each container must not exceed (go over) 100ml.
Sorry, but that's too much. Each container should not exceed 100 ml.
Take your phone and other metallic things out of your pockets and put them on the tray, please.
Please take your phone and other metal items out of your pockets and put them in the tray.
Do you carry any money, jewelry or anything else for declaration with you?
Are you carrying any money, jewelry or anything that needs to be declared?
Do you carry any forbidden items with you like weapons, drugs or explosive matter?
Do you have any illegal substances or items on you, such as weapons, drugs or explosives?

Landing

Now there is nothing left until the flight begins! But you still need to get to your flight, and just knowing “plane” is not enough. You need to check in your luggage, navigate the complex layout of the airport and understand, in fact, where your terminal is. If you are suddenly confused, try contacting airport employees with the following questions:

Where can I find the luggage registration for flight 645 to St. Petersburg?
Where can I find baggage check-in for flight 645 to St. Petersburg?
Where is the stand #5 located?
Where is rack No. 5 located?
Please, show me the way to Gate C.
Please show me the way to exit C?
Am I on the right way to Terminal D?
Am I on the right track to Terminal D?
Where can I find a porter?
Where can I find a porter?
Can you tell me where flight AZ672 to New York departs from, please?
- Yes, it leaves from gate A27.
Can you tell me where flight AZ672 to New York departs from?
- Yes, departure takes place from gate A27.
Could you tell me if a person from Albania needs a visa to travel to Italy?
Tell me, does a person from Albania need a visa to fly to Italy?

In airplane

So you're on board. Look around. Is everything familiar? Can you comment on everything in English? Inside the aircraft you are surrounded by the following objects:

A very important part is the instructions for action. in case of emergency(in an emergency):

Please set your portable electronic devices, including any mobile phones, to flight mode.
Please install portable electronic devices, including any Cell phones, to airplane mode.
Don’t unfasten your seatbelts until you see this red sign.
Do not unfasten your seat belts until you see this red sign.
Your life jackets are located beneath your seats.
Your life jackets are located under your seats.
In case of emergency the oxygen mask is dropping out from here.
In case of emergency, the oxygen mask will fall out of here.
Our emergency exits are located here, there and there.
Emergency exits are here, there and there.

Arrival at destination airport

Finally, the flight is over and your destination point is in front of you. You are met again by customs officers who need to clarify some details of the trip. Our spoken English at the airport will help you deal with customs officers:

What’s the purpose/reason of your visit/traveling?
What is the purpose/reason for your visit/travel?
How much time do you plan to spend in our country?
How much time do you plan to spend in our country?
What is the place of your stay during the trip?
Where will you be staying during your trip?
Is there any foreign currency with you?
Do you have foreign currency with you?
Have you crossed the American border before?
Have you crossed the American border before?

Conclusion

The end of a trip always brings mixed feelings: joy from returning home, pleasant memories from the trip itself and slight regret that everything ended quickly.

However, nostalgia can be overshadowed by unpleasant incidents associated with ignorance of basic words for communicating with foreigners.

If our mini airport phrasebook doesn't meet all your needs, go through specialized course for travelers on our website. Then you certainly won’t get lost at the airport and will be able to find your way to your flight.

Don't be afraid to travel and try new things! We got your back here ;)

Big and friendly EnglishDom family

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