The language of airports

Complete this summary of Mary’s trip. Fill each gap with a word or expression to do with
airports and travelling from the box below.

Last autumn, Mary went to England for a holiday. She took a ___________ flight rather than a
_____________ one because it was much cheaper. She arrived at the airport and went straight to the
_____________ _____________ desk where the ground steward gave her a _____________
_____________ with her seat number on it. She had too much luggage and she was almost charged for
_____________ _____________. Unfortunately, she was too late for a window seat and had to sit by
the ________________. Afterwards, she went to the ______________ ______________ and waited
for her flight to be called. Eventually, after a short delay, she was told to go to _______________
number 19 and boarded the plane. The captain welcomed the _______________ aboard on behalf of
himself and the rest of the _______________. The plane _______________ _____________ from the
__________________ and the flight went smoothly. After she had had a meal, the air ______________
came round offering _________________ goods. Mary bought some perfume and cigarettes. As soon
as the plane had ________________ at London Airport, she went to the ______________
____________ area to pick up her luggage. At first, she thought she had lost it and gave a description
to a clerk. Fortunately, just as she was about to leave the airport, the luggage turned up. Half an hour
later, she passed through _______________ and _______________ and met her friend and her parents
who had been waiting for her.

duty-free took off immigration departure lounge gate runway stewardess check-in
passengers excess baggage landed customs scheduled charter boarding card
baggage claim crew aisle

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The language of airports

Complete this summary of Mary’s trip. Fill each gap with a word or expression to do with
airports and travelling from the box below.

Last autumn, Mary went to England for a holiday. She took a ___________ flight rather than a
_____________ one because it was much cheaper. She arrived at the airport and went straight to the
_____________ _____________ desk where the ground steward gave her a _____________
_____________ with her seat number on it. She had too much luggage and she was almost charged for
_____________ _____________. Unfortunately, she was too late for a window seat and had to sit by
the ________________. Afterwards, she went to the ______________ ______________ and waited
for her flight to be called. Eventually, after a short delay, she was told to go to _______________
number 19 and boarded the plane. The captain welcomed the _______________ aboard on behalf of
himself and the rest of the _______________. The plane _______________ _____________ from the
__________________ and the flight went smoothly. After she had had a meal, the air ______________
came round offering _________________ goods. Mary bought some perfume and cigarettes. As soon
as the plane had ________________ at London Airport, she went to the ______________
____________ area to pick up her luggage. At first, she thought she had lost it and gave a description
to a clerk. Fortunately, just as she was about to leave the airport, the luggage turned up. Half an hour
later, she passed through _______________ and _______________ and met her friend and her parents
who had been waiting for her.

duty-free took off immigration departure lounge gate runway stewardess check-in
passengers excess baggage landed customs scheduled charter boarding card
baggage claim crew aisle