Travel & Airports

The official document that proves who you are and lets you travel to other countries.

“Don’t forget to bring your passport to the airport.”

The ticket you show to get on the plane.

“Please have your boarding pass and passport ready at the gate.”

The process of giving your bags and getting your boarding pass before a flight.

“Check-in closes 45 minutes before departure.”

Your bags and suitcases when you travel.

“My luggage was the last one on the belt.”

Where airport staff check your bags and body before you enter the departure area.

“The security check took almost 40 minutes this morning.”

The door area where you wait to get on your specific flight.

“Our flight is boarding at gate 14.”

When something happens later than planned.

“Our flight was delayed by two hours because of the weather.”

Leaving a place, especially the start of a journey.

“The departure board shows all the flights leaving today.”

Getting to a place at the end of a journey.

“Family were waiting for us in the arrivals hall.”

The place at a border where officials check what you are bringing into a country.

“We had nothing to declare, so customs was quick.”

Official permission stamped in your passport to enter a country.

“You need a visa to visit that country for more than 14 days.”

A ticket for a trip in only one direction.

“She bought a one-way ticket because she wasn’t sure when she’d come back.”

A ticket that covers going and coming back.

“A round-trip ticket is usually cheaper than two one-way tickets.”

A stop between flights, where you wait to change planes.

“We have a three-hour layover in Singapore.”

The tired, confused feeling after flying across several time zones.

“It took me three days to get over the jet lag.”