Meeting at the airport

Lesson 9.3.2. At the airport

Ex 1. Complete the following words or phrases below using the words from the box: control, number, desk, card, baggage, lounge, luggage, reclaim, locker

1) Boarding…….. 4) flight………7)baggage……..

2) Excess………...5) overhead…..8)passport………

3) Check-in………6) departure…..9)hand………….

Ex 2. Find the proper word to eхplain these:

1) The place where you go when you arrive at the airport with your luggage.

2) The card, which is given with the seat number on it.

3) What you have to pay if your luggage is heavy.

4) The bag you carry onto the plan with you.

5) The part of the airport where the plane accelerate and takes off/

6) The people who look after you on the plane.

Ex 3. Complete the sentences with a suitable word

1) There was a mechanical problem, and we ended up with a two-hour …….

2) Several passangers had to fill in landing ………………...

3) I went throught passport control and sat in the departure ……………..

4) If you have nothing to declare, you follow the green sign whtin you go through ……………..

5) A woman at the check-in desk weighed my …………….

6) I looked for our flight number on the departure ……………...

Ex 4. Answer the following questions

1) What is the most interesting part of the flight, and what is the most boring part? 2)Where do you often have delays, and why? 3) What do you usually do during the flights? 4) Do you always eat food they give you? 5)Do you ever drink alcohol on the flight?

Ex 5. a) Listen to the flight announcement. Tick the flight numbers you hear

1. 304 2. 401 3. 465 4. 173 5. 523

314 241 453 573 923

b) Listen to the flight announcement again and match the information with the flight number:

1. Please go to the departure lounge GP 435

2. The last call for CL 304

3. Boarding at Gate Seven JK 401

4. Mr. McQueen, please, go to the information Desk BA 523

5. The arrival of WV173

Ex 6. Read the text filling the gaps with a proper word:

forecourt, point, flight,, arrivals, entrance, landed, desk

Where to meet

Stansted Airport does not have an official meeting ……….. However, Costa Coffee (international arrivals) and Caffè Alba(UK and Ireland arrivals) make ideal spots to meet in. Alternatively, many passengers find the BAA information………., in the international ………. area, a convenient meeting place with public seating close by.

Meeting someone from a flight

If you're meeting someone at the airport, check the flight is on time before you leave using our live ……….arrivals page. To stay updated on the way to the airport, use our Flying Messenger service to have flight status messages sent to your mobile. For directions to the airport by car, train or bus, visit our to and from Stansted section.

Picking up by car

For security reasons, waiting is not allowed on the terminal ……….. If you're picking someone up by car, please use the Short Stay Car Park. Alternatively, if you plan to be in the terminal 15 minutes or less you can use the 15 Minute Pick Up car park. Both are opposite the terminal ………. and sign posted from the approach road.

In the terminal

Information screens in the arrivals area display live flight status information. The status message may be:

Expected: The flight hasn't landed yet – you've time for coffee or a spot of shopping.

……….: The flight has arrived but passengers have yet to clear passport control (where necessary) and pick up baggage.

Baggage in hall: Passengers should be in the arrivals area shortly.

Ex 7. In pairs work out the list of “ the airport rules, using the text above

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