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Ambulift

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

nounCommon term

In travel & airport english, ambulift means: A vehicle with a lifting cabin used to transfer passengers to an aircraft door at height.

In Turkish: yolcu kaldırma aracı

How it is used

Used by airport assistance teams where passengers cannot use boarding stairs; it is different from an ambulance.

Example sentences

  1. An ambulift raised our group to the aircraft door while other passengers used the stairs.

    The vehicle provides an alternative way to reach a high aircraft doorway.

  2. The assistance coordinator arranged an ambulift for the remote arrival position.

    Ground equipment can be planned around the aircraft's parking location.

Common collocations

  • ambulift service
  • board using an ambulift
  • boardTo get on a plane, ship, train or bus at the start of a journey; at airports it also describes the time when passengers are let on.
  • check inTo show your ticket and passport and hand over your bags at the airport before a flight, or to register when you arrive at a hotel.

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