AIR TRAVEL

1	aisle	n. corridor in aeroplane between the seats [there are usually one or two]
2	baggage claim	n. place where passengers go to find their luggage (cases etc) at the end of a flight
3	board	v. to get on or enter an aeroplane - on board adv.
4	boarding pass	n. special ticket showing that passenger has checked in and may board plane
5	check in	v. to register for a flight, inc. checking of tickets, passports, luggage etc - alson.
6	confirmation	n. passenger's telephone validation of return reservation; reconfirmation
7	departures board	n. large display in airport showing times, destinations etc of departing flights
8	domestic	adj. national, not international [a domestic flight is entirely within one country]
9	duty free	adj. [of products: cigarettes, perfume etc] not taxable; exempt from customs taxes
10	excess baggage	n. luggage that is more than the permitted or allowed weight
11	flight	n. an aeroplane scheduled to fly a certain route at a certain time
12	gate	n. the point in an airport at which a particular flight arrives and departs
13	hand luggage	n. light bags, briefcases etc that may be carried on board by passengers
14	IATA	abbr. International Air Transport Association
15	immigration officer	n. government official responsible for checking passengers' passports
16	jet lag	n. extreme tiredness etc after a long flight between extreme time zones
17	runway	n. the strip on which planes land and take off
18	stopover	n. a break for a day or two on an international flight
19	ticket	n. receipt for transportation etc. An air ticket has one coupon for each journey
20	transit	n. A transit passenger is one stopping at an airport that is not his destination