TRANSPORT BY AIR - PLANE TRAVEL - PART TWO
book
to purchase a ticket well ahead of time
bump
to transfer a person from one group or position to another particularly during flights
business class
a category of air travel that falls between coach and first class which is the affluent section of a plane reserved for business travellers
carry-on
a piece of luggage that can be transported by a person on an aeroplane
catch
to arrive in time for a bus, train, aeroplane, etc.
change
to alight from one bus, train, or other modes of transportation and board another in order to continue a journey
charter
The act of renting a boat, jet, etc.
charter flight
a voyage on an aeroplane in which a travel company pays for all of the seats and then resells them to their customers
check-in
to report to a desk in a hotel, airport, etc. and inform an executive that you have arrived
class
all of the various comfort levels offered to passengers from business class to economy class on a plane
clearance
formal written approval to enter or leave an airport or country for a person, vehicle or goods
coach
the plane's least expensive seats
code-sharing
a business deal between two or more airlines wherein they carry each other's passengers and utilize their own set of letters and numbers for flights that are provided by a different airline
connection
a train, bus, or plane at a station or airport that a passenger can board directly after alighting from one and board another in order to proceed with their journey
crash-dive
to plummet steeply and then crash
crash-land
to touch down (on an aircraft or spaceship) in an emergency situation, generally with damage to the vehicle
deep vein thrombosis
a condition characterised by the formation of a blood clot within a deep vein which may be either asymptomatic or cause symptoms (such as swelling and pain) and is potentially fatal if the clot dislodges and causes lung-related problems
