TRANSPORT BY AIR - PLANE TRAVEL - PART THREE
departure
a plane, train, or other modes of conveyance leaving a specific location at a specific time
deplane
to disembark from a plane
descent
a motion of landing down gradually
disembark
to allow or evacuate people especially a ship or an aircraft, at the end of a journey
distress
a condition where a ship, plane, etc. is in trouble or difficulty and needs assistance
ditch
a flight crew abandon an aircraft into the sea in an emergency
dive
to descend through the air abruptly
domestic
of or pertaining to a specific country; not foreign or international
economy class syndrome
the event of a person suffering from deep vein thrombosis after flying because they don't have much legroom to move freely and people who travel in the cheapest seats are thought to be more prone to this condition.
ETA abbreviation
estimated time of arrival
ETD abbreviation
estimated time of departure
e-ticket
a ticket, for instance, a boarding pass, that you purchase over the internet and the soft copy of which is dispatched on your PC or phone and there is no need to carry the hard copy of the ticket
excess baggage
Suitcases, bags and other items brought onto a plane that weighs more than the quantity each passenger is authorized to carry without being charged an additional fee
fare
the amount of money you spend on the bus, plane, taxi, etc.,
first-class
the most highly-priced and finest seats or accommodation facilities on a train, plane, or ship
flight
a journey by or in an aeroplane or spacecraft
flight path
a plane's flight route through the air
fly
to embark on aerial navigation (of an aircraft or a spacecraft)
forced landing
the act of needing to make an emergency landing to prevent an impending disaster
