Air transport vocabulary
A list of common words in Spanish for going to the airport and taking the plane
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| el aeropuerto | | airport |
| la aerolínea | | airline |
| una compañía aérea de bajo coste | | low cost airline |
| el avión | | plane |
| la azafata | | female cabin crew member (air hostess) |
| el azafato | | male cabin crew member (steward) |
| el asistente de vuelo | | male cabin crew member |
| la asistente de vuelo | | female cabin crew member |
| el piloto | | pilot (male) |
| el cliente | | customer |
| un pasajero | | passenger |
| el personal | | staff |
| un vuelo | | a flight |
| retrasado | | delayed |
| demorado | | delayed |
| cancelado | | cancelled |
| el billete | | ticket |
| un viaje de ida | | one-way trip |
| un viaje de ida y vuelta | | return / round trip |
| la ida | | outward journey |
| la vuelta | | inbound journey |
| la lanzadera | | shuttle |
| en primera clase | | in first class |
| en clase turista | | in economy class |
| clase ejecutiva | | business class |
| el equipaje | | luggage |
| el equipaje de mano | | hand luggage |
| el equipaje facturado | | hold /checked luggage |
| facturar el equipaje | | to check-in |
| la facturación | | check-in |
| el mostrador de facturación | | check-in counter |
| la puerta de embarque | | departure gate |
| la tarjeta de embarque | | boarding card |
| la aduana | | customs |
| la sala de espera | | waiting room |
| despegar | | to take off |
| aterrizar | | to land |
| una pantalla informativa de vuelos | | flight information screen |
| el asiento | | seat |
| la cinta de recogida de equipaje | | baggage claim belt |
| asiento en ventanilla | | window seat |
| asiento en pasillo | | aisle seat |
| la tripulación | | cabin crew |
| el pasaporte | | passport |
| el DNI | | National ID card in Spain |
| el visado (Spain) | | visa |
| la visa (LatAm) | | visa |
| la seguridad | | security |
| el control de pasaportes | | passport control |
| la bandeja | | tray |
| la terminal | | terminal |
| la cafetería | | café/coffee-shop |
| el anuncio | | announcement |
| embarcar | | to board |
| las instrucciones de seguridad | | security instructions |
| el cinturón de seguridad | | seatbelt |
| la cabina | | cabin |
| la salida de emergencia | | emergency exit |
| el altavoz | | speaker |
| el chaleco salvavidas | | life vest |
| la turbulencia | | turbulence |
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