Today's Idiom  

AIR TRAVEL:

• I'd like to check in for the 11 am flight to New York.
• Could I have an aisle seat / a window seat, please?
• Excess baggage costs xxxxx per kilo.
• Where do I drop off my baggage?
• What time will boarding begin?
• What gate does it leave from?
  

• Flight ABC123 is now boarding.
  • It is now time to get on the plane.
    
    
• Passengers on flight ABC123 should proceed to Gate n° 25.
  • You should go to Gate n°25 to board the plane.
    
    
• This is the final call for Flight ABC123.
  • Passengers on Flight ABC123 are asked to board the plane. This is the last announcement.
    
    
• Flight XYZ234 has been cancelled. 
  • Flight EXY234 will not leave as planned. (You should go to the information desk for more information.)
    
    
• Flight ABA has been delayed.
• Flight ABA will arrive or leave later than planned.
  (Listen carefully to announcements.)
  
  
• What is the purpose of your trip?
  • This question is asked to visitors arriving in a country.
      Example answers: "business", "study", "pleasure", "holiday", etc.
    
    
• How long do you plan to stay?
  • Are you going to stay long?
    How many days/weeks do you intend to stay?
    
    
• Do you have anything to declare?
  • Are you carrying anything in your luggage that you need to pay tax on (e.g. alcohol, cigarettes...)
    
    
• Did you pack your bag yourself?
  • Did anyone else put anything into your bag?
    
    
• Please do not leave your bags unattended.
• Make sure to keep your bags with you at all times.
  
  
• See somebody off.
  • Accompany someone to say goodbye to them.
    
    
• Take off / leave the ground.
  • "I'm always nervous when the plane takes off."
    
    
• Touch down (land).
  • What time did your flight touch down?
    
    

TRAIN:

• Where can I buy a ticket?
• How much is a day return to London?
• How much is a one-way ticket?
• Is there a special rate for families?
• What time does the next train leave?
• What platform does it leave from?
• How long does it take to get there?
• Is there a buffet car on the train?
• Is there WiFi on board?
• The train is on time / early / 10 minutes late.

• Where is the bus station please?
• How do I get to the bus station?
• Where is the bus timetable?
• Where can I find departure and arrival times?
• Which bus goes to ...?
• Where is the ticket office?
• How much does a ticket to ... cost?
• Are tickets sold on the bus?
• Are there any discounts for groups?
• A one-way ticket to ... please.
• I'd like a return ticket please.