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1. This is the place you go first when you arrive to the airport. The people there take your suitcase, look at your passport, and give you a boarding pass
check-in desk
This is a line of people who are waiting for something. When someone gets to the front of the line, its his or her turn
queue
A plane does this when it leaves the ground. It usually travels very fast along the ground when it does this.
take off
You use this when you’ve got a lot of luggage. You use it to push your luggage from one place to another place.
trolley
People come here after their flight has landed. Other people may come to meet them here
departures
This person works on a plane. He or she helps the passengers during the flight
flight attendant
This is a long piece of road that planes move along. They take off and land here.
runway
Passengers have to show boarding passes and passports when they come to this part of the airport. Then they wait here until they get on their flight
departures
A plane does this when it comes back down to the ground. It does this on a runway at the airport
land
This is a person who has a ticket and is going to travel the plane.
passenger
You’re given this at the check in desk. It’s the piece of paper that allows you to get on the plane.
boarding pass
This is the bag you take onto the plane with you. It doesn’t include the suitcases that you give in at the check-in desk.
hand luggage
Someone who travels to lots of different places carrying their luggage on their back
Backpacker
Someone who is in charge of security
guard
The place where you wait for the train
platform
The place where you check in to a hotel
reception
