- airport – lotnisko
- departure hall – hala odlotów
- arrival hall – hala przylotów
- terminal – terminal
- check-in – odprawa
- luggage – bagaż
- hand luggage – bagaż podręczny
- luggage label – identyfikator bagażowy
- customs – odprawa celna
- customs officer – celnik
- to declare – do oclenia
- passport control – kontrola paszportowa
- boarding card – karta pokładowa
- departure lounge – sala odlotów
- gate – wyjście, brama
- flight schedule – rozkład lotów
- baggage reclaim – odbiór bagaży
- carousel – taśmociąg z bagażami
flight – lot
- departures – odloty
- arrivals – przyloty
- scheduled flight – lot rejsowy
- chartered flight – lot czarterowy
- business flight – lot służbowy
- holiday flight – lot wakacyjny
- take-off – start
- landing, touchdown – lądowanie
- emergency landing – lądowanie awaryjne
- stopover – przerwa w podróży
- runway – pas startowy
- turbulence – turbulencja
- air sickness – choroba lokomocyjna
- jet lag – zmęczenie po długim locie
- emergency procedure – postępowanie w razie zagrożenia
- technical problem – problem techniczny
- hijacking – porwanie samolotu
- safety regulations – przepisy bezpieczeństwa
- to go through security checks – przechodzić kontrolę
- delayed by two hours – opóźniony o dwie godziny
- cancelled due to fog – odwołany z powodu mgły
- domestic flight – lot krajowy
- international flight – lot międzynarodowy
on the plane – w samolocie
- economy class – klasa turystyczna
- business class – biznes class
- aisle seat – miejsce od strony przejścia
- window seat – miejsce przy oknie
- emergency exit – wyjście awaryjne
- seat belt, safety belt – pas bezpieczeństwa
- life jacket – kamizelka ratunkowa
- cockpit – kabina pilota
- crew – załoga
- cabin crew/ staff – personel pokładowy
- flight attendant – steward
- stewardess – stewardesaairport
Przydatne zwroty
- Do you have something to declare? – Czy ma Pan/Pani coś do oclenia?
- Please go to desk/gate/exit number one. – Proszę przejść do stanowiska/bramki/wyjścia nr 1.
- Please fasten your seatbelts. – Proszę zapiąć pasy.
- All flights out of Heathrow are cancelled. – Wszystkie wyloty z lotniska Heathrow są odwołane.
airport
Airports are always busy in summer so I decided to be at the terminal two hours before the flight. First I had a look at the flight schedule and I went to the departure hall to find the check-in desk. I placed a luggage label on my suitcase and gave it to the lady at the desk. She gave me a boarding card with the number of the gate. Then I waited 30 minutes in the departure lounge. The flight took 8 hours and we landed in New York at 9 a.m. I went to the baggage reclaim point and I easily found my suitcase on the carousel. I quickly passed passport control but I had to queue to customs. Luckily, I had nothing to declare so it did not take much time.
flight
I hate travelling by plane and I cannot stop thinking about the dangers connected with it. The news about technical problems, emergency landings, plane crashes and hijacking terrify me. I know that safety regulations are very strict and everybody has to go through security checks but I always listen carefully to a flight attendant explain emergency procedure. I suffer from air sickness not only at the moment of take-off but also during the flight, especially when there are turbulences and everybody has to have the seatbelts fastened for hours. I hate chartered flights as they are often delayed or cancelled. I prefer scheduled flights because they are more reliable.
on the plane
I often go on holidays by plane. I always choose economy class as it is much cheaper than business class. I find window seats more comfortable than the aisle ones. I like British Airlines because flight attendants are friendly and really professional. They always show how to fasten the safety belt and where lifejackets and emergency exits are.
