| Aircraft |
Another word for airplane. |
| Airport |
The place where you go to fly on a plane |
| Aviation |
The designing, making, and flying of aircraft |
| Board |
To get on the plane. |
| Bump |
When a flight doesn't have
enough seats for the passengers who have tickets for it. 'Bumped'
passengers are given flights at another time and sometimes extra money
or tickets because of it. |
| Carry On |
A tote bag or small piece of luggage that you bring on the plane
and keep in an overhead compartment above your seat. |
| Check-In |
Where you get your ticket and leave luggage that is too
big to bring as carry on luggage. |
| Cockpit |
Where the pilot sits and flies the plane |
| Control Tower |
Where Air Traffic Controllers guide aircraft for safe
landings and take offs. |
| Departure Gates |
The place where you leave the building and go on the plane |
| Destination |
The place where you are going |
| Domestic Flight |
A flight that stays in the country |
| Estimated Time of Arrival |
The estimated time when you will get to where you
are going, usually called E.T.A. |
| E-ticket |
A piece of paper that says you have paid for a seat on the plane.
Not a regular hard ticket. |
| Federal Aviation Administration |
The government agency in charge of aviation |
| Flight Attendant |
The person who serves food and helps the passengers |
| Galley |
The kitchen |
| General
waiting area |
A place to wait where any
person--ticketed or not ticketed-- can be. |
| Hanger |
A garage for the plane |
| Luggage Carousel |
A revolving conveyor where your luggage is put at the end
of your trip. |
| Passenger Terminal |
Where you meet your airline and take your
flight. |
| Pilot |
The person who flies the plane |
| Restricted
waiting area |
A place to wait where only
people with tickets can be. These people have gone through
Security. |
| Runway |
The roadway where the plane lands and takes off |
| Security
Area |
The section of the
Passenger Terminal in which passengers go through a metal detector and
carry on luggage is x-rayed. |
| Security Guard |
Person who helps keep you and the airport safe |
| Taxi |
When an airplane drives to
or from the runway, over the side 'streets' to and from the terminal. |
| Waiting Area |
Where you sit and wait for your plane |
