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tailplane
tealngede
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light aireraft helicopter
slider rmicralight Br)
seaplane
At the airport fighter biplane
+ An airport building where journeys begin and end is a
‘terminal, You go to the check-in desk and say you have arrived
(check in).
+ You check in the baggage (especially NAmE) that will go into
the hold (= the part of the plane where goods are stored)
but you carry your hand luggage (especially Br£) / carry-on
baggage (especially NAmE) with you onto the plane. If your
bags are heavier than the weight limit you have to pay excess
baggage.
‘You wait in the departure lounge and when your flight is
boarding (= is ready for passengers to get on) you leave the
terminal from a gate,
When you artive at your destination in a different country you
disembark and go through immigration. Collect your luggage hot
(especially Br€) from baggage reclaim (Br£) / baggage claim
(vAmE) and exit through customs,
airship