Flights

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 223 v.6

 

          Main Definitions

1. flight |n| a scheduled tri by plane between designated airports.
2. "I took the noon flight to Chicago."
3. "We met on a flight from London to Paris."
4. flight check 1 |n| a test of the proficiency in flight of a member of an aircrew. 
5. flight check 2 |n|a test in flight of an airplane or equipment on it 
   
6. maiden flight |n| the first flight of an aircraft.
7. "The plane's maiden flight is scheduled for November."
8. operate flights |n| make flights available for people to use.
9. "The airline operates three flights three flgihts a day between London and New York."

          Main Airports Elements

1. airport |n| an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo.
2. "Most major hub airports have three or four runways."
3. check-in counter |n| the check-in counter is where passengers go to get their boarding passes and check their bags.
4. "Why is there such a long line? They should have more people working at the check-in counter."
5. departure lounge |n| a room at an airport where people wait before their flights leave.
6. "We sat in the departure lounge waiting for our flight to be called."
7. departure board |n| a board showing the times of planes.
8. "I scanned the departures board for details of my flight."
9. gate |n| gates are where passengers show their boarding passes and get on a plane.
10. "Our flight leaves from gate H6. I'll meet you there."
11. departure gate |n| an exit from an airport to get a particular flight.
12. "It was a long walk with all our luggage to the departure gate."

          Flight Elements

1. to board |v| to board means to get on a plane.
2. "We board at 9:25, so I don't think we have time to get something to eat at the restaurant."
3. departure |n| a plane leaving a place at a particular time.
4. "Departure for Londong will be at 18:45."
5. "Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure."
6. "All departures are from Manchester."
7. take off |v| depart from the ground.
8. "The plane took off two hours late."
9. "I felt quite excited as the plane took off from Heathrow."
10. landing |n| the action of bringing an aircraft down to the ground after being in the air.
11. "The plane had been cleared for landing at Brunswick's Glynco Airport."
12. arrival |n| the act of arriving at a certain place.
13. "They awaited her arrival.
14. "Our estimated time of arrival is 8:15."

          Fligh Status

1. active |n| active flights represent pushed back from gate and airborne flights. They may have departure information depending upon the availability of the data. An active flight may transition to Unknown, Landed, or Redirected. While active, FlightStats tracks information about departure, estimated arrival, and where available, positional data.
2. cancelled |n| the flight was cancelled.
3. diverted |n| the flight landed at an unscheduled airport.
4. landed |n| the flight landed at the scheduled airport.
5. not operational |n| the flight appears to be from an outdated schedule or flight plan (meaning that when we queried the airline, it returned that the flight is not scheduled).
6. redirected |n| the flight is in the air and has changed its destination to an unscheduled airport. After landing at an unscheduled airport, the state will change to Diverted.
7. scheduled |n| a scheduled flight is one that is anticipated to depart and arrive according to either filed flight plans or published flight schedules. A Scheduled flight can transition to Cancelled, Active, or Unknown. 
8. unknown |n| an unknown flight occurs when cannot determine the final status of a flight from a data source in a reasonable amount of time.

      Some Technical Flights Elements

1. airway / air lane / flight path / skyway |n| a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another.
2. "How does a private pilot get access to the airways?"
3. "The interview went out over the airways."
4. automatic pilot / autopilot / robot pilot |n| a navigational device that automatically keeps planes on a steady course. 
5. "The aircraft was set on automatic pilot."
6. flight control |n| control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically.

          Schedule

1. booking |n| an arrangement that you make in advance to buy a ticket to travel somewhere.
2. "I made the booking through a travel agent."
3. "Bookings can only be accepted on receipt of a deposit."
4. ticket |n| a piece of paper or card giving the holder a right to admission to travel on public transport.
5. "A plane ticket to New York."
6. "Discover the prices and flight times and book your plane ticket to Caracas on line."
7. sheduled flight |n| a regular flight organized by the company which owns the aircraft.
8. “It is sometimes less expensive for a group to travel with a private rental jet forgetting tickets and constraints, than in business class aboard a scheduled flight.”
9. charter flight |n| a flight in an aircraft in which all the seats are paid for by a travel company and then sold to their customers, usually at a lower cost than of a scheduled flight
10. “My clients have connecting flights problems they cannot join the ad-hoccharter flight on time: can you please delay our departure for two hours?"

          Stops

1. non-stop flight |n| a non-stop flies to its final destination without stopping.
2. “Our company rarely books us non-stop flights. They are more expensive, and we are trying to cut costs.”
3. direct flight |n| a direct flight stops before arriving at its final destination, but passengers do not have to change planes.
4. “We had a direct flight. We stopped briefly in Dallas, but we didn’t have to get off the plane.”
5. connecting flight |n| a connecting flight is when the plane stops and passengers change planes.
6. “I decided to take a connection flight. It was a lot cheaper.”
7. layover |n| when a passenger has to stop at an airport and change planes, the stop is called a layover.
8. “We had a six-hour layover in Tokyo. It was terrible.”

        Destination

1. domestic / internal flight |n| a flight that begins and ends in the same country.
2. “The reservation of a one-way ticket award ticket on a domestic flight inside France is only available via internet.”
3. international flight |n| a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another.
   
4. “The piece of luggage must have been lost during its transportation on an international flight on a regular airline.”
   
5. intercontinental flight |n| a flight that goes from one continent to another, fro example from Europe to Asil.
6. "Passengers on intercontinental flights can reserve seats with extra legroom."

        Elements Related to Fly

1. airline business / airline / airway |n| a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers.
2. baggage / luggage |n| cases used to carry belongings when traveling.
3. "Passengers are allowed 20 kilos of baggage, plus one item of had luggage."
4. "Two pieces of luggage have gone missing."
5. cargo |n| goods carried commercially on an aircraft.
6. "A cargo plane."
7. "This is where the planes would land and unload their cargo."
8. jet lag |n| jet lag is tiredness travelers experience when they travel from one time zone to another.
9. "I always get jet lag when I fly to Sidney. The time difference is 9 hours."

        Plane

1. plane / aeroplane |UK| / aircraft |n| a vehicle that flies in the air and has wings and at least one engine.
2. "The plane took off from John F. Kennedy airport."
3. "A passenger plane carrying over 300 people." 
4. flight recorder / black box |n| a piece of equipment in an aircraft that records details such as the plane´s speed and direction.
5. life jacket |n| a sleeveless buoyant or infatable jacket for keeping a person afloat in water. 
6. seatbelt |n| a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident.
7. oxygen mask |n| a device placed over the nose and mouth through which a person can breathe oxygen in an aircraft..

 

          Weather Elements Related to Flights

1. weather |n| the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun, etc.
2. "The wather is very changeable at the moment."
3. fog |n| an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance.
4.  "We get heavy fogs on this coast in winter."
5. storm |n| a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain thunder, lightning, or snow.
6. "The storm blew over after a couple of hours."
7. rain |n| drops of fresh water that fall as precipitaction from clouds.
8. "A light rain began to fall."
9. snowfall |n| precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals.
10. "Heavy snowfall are predicted for tonight and tomorrow."
11. turbulence |n| a strong wind that causes an airplane to move and shake.
12.  "We had to keep our seat belts fastened during mos of the flight because there was a lot of turbulence."
13. weather forecast |n| a statement of what the weather is likely to be for the next day or few days, usually broadcast on television or radio or printed in a newspaper.
14. "What is the weather forecast for next week."

           Emergencies

1. accident |n| an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury.
2. "The accident happened at 4:20 p.m."
3. "The accident was caused by pilot error."
4. "The pilot bailed out as the aircraft crashed into the ocean."
5. "The captain was forced to jettison the cargo and make an emergency landing."
6. skyjack |n| to take control of a flying aircraft by force, usually in order to make political demands.
7. "The plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan."
8. rescue |n| recovey or preservation from loss or danger.
9. "Survivor of the crash were rescued by helicopter."
10. "A survey of the latest airline accident statistics."

          People

1. air traffic controller |n| a person trained to maintain the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic in the global air traffic control system.
2. flight engineer |n| a member of an aircraft crew whose responsibility is looking after the engines and other systems.
3. flight crew |n| the people who work on a plane during a flight.
4. "The flight crew asked for permission to land at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport."
5. cabin crew |n| the people whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane.
6. "The cabin crew will be serving drinks shortly."
7. captain |n| someone who operates the controls of a plane.
8. pilot |n| someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
9. "The pilot announced that we need to keep our seat belts fastened."
10. co-pilot |n| a pilot who shares the control of a plane with the main pilot.
11. "The pilot became ill, and the co-pilot had to land the plane."
12. flight attendant / steward/stewardess |n| an  attendant on an airplane.
13. "I asked the stewardess if I could to have a blanket."
14. "The flight attendant is going to tell us about the safety features on this plane."
15. passenger |n| a traveller on a public or private conveyance other than the pilot or crew.
16. deadhead |n| a passenger with a free ticket.
17. "He calls his airline and gets a seat on the red-eye to deadhead to Boston."
18. stowaway / deadhead 2 |n| a person who hides aboard a shi or plane in the hope of getting free passage.

          Posts Related

1. Airports
2. Airports  (visual)
3. Plane  (visual)
4. Travel
5. Tickets
6. Baggage

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