Air travel
AT THE AIRPORT
Airport shuttle: navette aéroport
Boarding pass: carte d’embarquement
Check-in desk: comptroir d’enregistrement
“You can check in for your flight online or on your mobile device before arriving at the airport, or you can use the self-service check-in kiosks at the airport. If there are no self-service check-in kiosks at the airport, you can check in at a check-in desk. “
Luggage/baggage: les baggages
A piece of luggage, two pieces of luggage: un baggage, deux baggages
To check-in one’s luggage/baggage: enregistrer ses bagages
Baggage/luggage trolley: chariot à baggage
Luggage/baggage allowance: poids de baggage autorisé
Carry-on (luggage/baggage): baggage accompagné
Hand luggage: baggage à main
Luggage/baggage carousel: tapis à baggage
Lost and delayed luggage: baggage perdu ou retardé
Suitcase: valise
Backpack/rucksack: sac à dos
Luggage/baggage carousel: tapis à baggage
Lost and delayed luggage: baggage perdu ou retardé
Passport control: contrôle des passeports
Visa: visa
Identification/ID: pièce d’identité
Pre-boarding announcement: annonce avant l’embarquement
Final boarding announcement: annonce d’embarquement final
Security check: vérification de sécurité
To go through security: passer la sécurité
Overbooking of seats: surbooking des sièges
Flight delay: retard de vol
“When confronted with flight delay or cancellation, always request a written statement from the airline. This is always necessary if you have purchased a cancellation insurance policy. The written statement can be used as proof to support your claim to financial compensation within the legal framework of the EC Regulation 261/2004”. (http://www.airpassengerrights.co.uk/Delayed.aspx)
Flight cancellation: annulation de vol
“If the flight for which you had a valid/confirmed reservation is CANCELLED then you may be entitled to compensation. If upon arrival you discover that you have been re-routed to another flight, then you may also be entitled to a financial compensation.”
(http://www.airpassengerrights.co.uk/Cancelled.aspx)
Flight rerouting: déroutement de vol
There are two types of re-routing.
Re-routed with a different flight number
The first type of re-routing occurs when you reach your destination with a different flight number than the one you were initially booked on. This situation is very common and it often results in delays for the affected passengers.
Re-routed on a different route
The second type of re-routing occurs when you reach your final destination but this occurs by flying on a different route than originally planned. In these cases you may be entitled to compensation. The delay experienced must be longer than three hours.
(http://www.airpassengerrights.co.uk/Rerouted.aspx)
Departure lounge: salle d’embarquement
Departure board: tableau des départs
Arrival board: tableau des arrivées
Airbridge: passerelle
ON THE PLANE
Airplane, aircraft: avion
Airliner: avion de ligne
Hold: soute
Tail: queue (arrière de l’avion)
Nose: nez (avant de l’avion)
Cabin: cabine
Cockpit: cabine de pilotage
Landing gear: train d'aterrissage
Pre-flight announcement: annoce avant le vol
Safety briefing: briefing de sécurité
Leg room: espace pour les jambes
Window seat: siège hublot
Middle seat: siège du milieu
Aisle seat: siège couloir
short-haul: vol court courrier
medium-haul: moyen courrier
long-haul flight: long courrier
turbulence: tubulence
air pocket: trou d’air
galley: cuisine
to fasten one’s seatbelt: attacher sa ceinture
“Please keep your seat belt fastened until our aircraft has come to a complete stop/until the sign has been switched off”
in-flight entertainment: divertissement à bord
“The in-flight magazine is available in the seat pocket in front of you. “
CREW
Check-in clerk/agent/attendant: agent d’enregistrement
Ground staff: personnel au sol
Station agent:
flight attendant: personnel naviguant commercial
cabin crew: personnel de cabine, personnel navigant commercial