AT THE AIRPORT VOCABULARY delayed demorado

departure lounge salón de espera

air hostess azafata

departures salidas

air traffic control control de tránsito aéreo

departures are delayed las salidas están demoradas

aircraft avión, aeronave

departures are on las salidas están en horario
schedule
airline aerolínea
direct flight / non-stop vuelo directo
airline counter mostrador flight

airport aeropuerto domestic flight vuelo de cabotaje

aisle seat asiento del lado del pasillo duty free libre de impuestos

animal in hold animal vivo en la bodega emergency exit salida de emergencia

arrivals llegadas emergency landing aterrizaje de emergencia

arrivals are delayed las llegadas están demoradas excess baggage exceso de equipaje

arrivals are on schedule las llegadas están en horario excess baggage charge recargo por exceso de equipaje

baggage (US) / luggage equipaje final destination destino final

(GB)
flight attendant azafata, auxiliar de vuelo
baggage allowance límite de equipaje
flight number número de vuelo
baggage carousel (US) cinta transportadora de equipaje
gate puerta
baggage claim reclamo de equipaje
immigration inmigración
baggage compartment compartimiento para equipaje
immigration official funcionario de inmigración
boarding pass tarjeta de embarque
in-flight manual manual de la tripulación
briefcase maletín, portafolios
international flight vuelo internacional
bumpy flight vuelo turbulento
jet bridge manga, pasarela
cabin cabina
jet lag descompensación por la
carry-on luggage equipaje de mano diferencia horaria

checked luggage equipaje facturado landing aterrizaje

check-in desk mostrador de facturación layover hotel hotel de pernocta

cockpit cabina del piloto life vest salvavidas

concourse explanada loudspeakers altoparlantes

connecting flight conexión luggage / baggage equipaje

control tower torre de control luggage allowance límite de equipaje

copilot copiloto luggage compartment compartimiento para equipaje

crew tripulación luggage conveyor belt cinta transportadora

(GB)
customs aduana

customs official funcionario de aduana

meal tray bandeja de comida

meeting point punto de encuentro

on schedule en horario

one-way trip viaje de ida to frisk cachear

overbooking sobreventa (de asientos) to board abordar

overweight sobrepeso to check in facturar el equipaje

passengers lounge salón de espera to fasten the seatbelt abrocharse el cinturón de

seguridad
pilot piloto
to land aterrizar
plane avión
to put out the cigarettes apagar los cigarrillos (old
registered luggage equipaje certificado, despachado fashioned)

restroom / lavatory sanitarios to take off despegar

round trip viaje de ida y vuelta

runway pista Questions you will hear at the check-in counter:

Ticket please.
scales balanzas
May I see your ticket?
seat asiento
Do you have an e-ticket?
Do you have some photo ID?
seat belt cinturón de seguridad How many bags are you checking?
Did you pack these bags yourself?
shuttle bus autobús de traslado Do you have a carry-on bag? (a bag or purse to take on
the airplane)
stopover escala
Do you require special assistance? (example a
suitcase maleta “wheelchair”)
Have you paid your airport improvement fee/tax?
stewardess azafata (old fashioned) Would you like a window or an aisle seat? (aisle is
pronounced “eye + l”)
take-off despegue
Problems you may hear:
terminal terminal
Your baggage is overweight. (Remove some contents or
timetable listado de horarios pay a fine.)
Your carry-on luggage is too large.
time of arrival hora de llegada Your flight is delayed. (It’s late.)
Your flight has been cancelled. (You must rebook a new
actual time of arrival hora de llegada real
(ATA)
flight)
Your connecting flight/connection has been cancelled/is
time of departure hora de salida delayed.
Your ticket is expired.
actual time of departure hora de salida real Your passport is expired.
(ATD)

tourist turista Commands and questions at the Security

Checkpoint:
travel agency agencia de viajes Boarding pass, please.
ID please. (show your photo ID)
trolley carrito Spread your arms out please. (Put your arms up and out
to the sides of your body)
turbulence turbulencia
Take your shoes off.
visa visado, visa Open your bag.
Take off/remove your belt.
window seat asiento del lado de la ventanilla Do you have any change in your pockets?
Do you have any metals?
wind directional manga indicadora de dirección del Do you have any food/produce?
indicator viento
Do you have any liquids or medicine?
windsock manga (para la dirección del Walk through.
viento) You must dump all food or beverages. (You can’t bring it
through the gates.)
Questions YOU may need to ask:
Is my flight on time?
When should I be at the gate?
Where is the boarding gate?
Where is the washroom?
Can I get a window seat?
Is there somewhere to eat?
Can I get a coffee at the gate?
Is my connection on time?
Where do I collect my baggage?
Where can I find a taxi?
to be late llevar retraso
Where is the departure gate?
Where is the arrival gate?
to miss the
Where is the check-in desk for ….airlines? perder el tren
Where is the domestics level? train
Where is the international level?
to book reservar

to get on subir

to get off bajar

to reserve reservar

don't lean out

No asomarse por la
of the
ventana
window

to change
transbordarse
trains

embankment terraplén

passenger pasajero

steam train tren de vapor

THE STATION - LA ESTACIÓN

change trains cambiar de tren

dining car el coche restaurante

from procedente de

ventanilla de
information office
información

la consigna
left luggage lockers
automática

left luggage la consigna

on time puntual

platform andén
 railway station estación sleeper un coche-cama
ticket collector el revisor do not lean out of the no asomarse por la
ticket office ventanilla window ventana

to con destino a

track vía

waiting room sala de espera

departures salidas

arrivals llegadas

THE TICKETS - BILLETES

booking la reserva

first class la primera clase

public holidays días festivos

reduced rate tarifa reducida

reservation la reserva

billete de ida
one way ticket
solamente

return ticket billete de ida y vuelta

second class segunda clase

single ticket billete de ida

standard rate tarifa normal

timetable horario

weekdays días laborables

THE TRAIN - EL TREN

coach un vagón

express train tren rápido

fast train un expreso

un tren de
local train
cercanías

luggage rack portaequipaje