AIRPORT VOCAB (N. E. File Pre-intermediate)

A place where you leave your luggage to be put on a plane (if you have already checked in) is a:

• bag drop

• baggage reclaim

• trolley

A place where bags are examined for illegal or taxable goods is called:

• a check-in

• customs

• baggage reclaim

Leaving a particular place, or a flight leaving at a particular time is

• an arrival

• a departure

• a take-off

• a landing

A baggage claim (reclaim) is a place where:

• you check in your luggage

• you go when you lose your luggage

• you go when you want to store your luggage for some time (usually paid)

• you pick up your luggage after your flight (a belt that moves)

A check-in desk is a place where

• you report when your luggage hasn't arrived at your final destination

• you report your arrival at an airport

• they typically tell you tourist information about a country/city

A search of a person and their baggage for possible hidden guns or explosives is called a

• passport control

• security check

• baggage reclaim

• departure lounge

A place with lockers/safes or a counter where you pay to leave your luggage for some time is called

• LEFT LUGGAGE

• LOST LUGGAGE

• CUSTOMS

• BAGGAGE DROP

A duty-free shop is a shop that sells

• products without charging the tax you would normally pay

• things you might need while travelling such as electronics, suitcases or souvenirs

• cigarettes, cigars, magazines and newspapers

• meals that you pick up at a counter (self-service restaurant)

A departure lounge is the area in an airport where passengers wait before getting on a place.

• True

• False

A stopover is a VIP lounge where first class passengers or business class passengers can wait before their flight.

• True

• False