Passenger manifest

How it is used

Used in operations and official reporting; it records who travels, rather than merely how many seats were sold.

Example sentences

1. The gate team updated the passenger manifest after two travellers failed to board.

   The record is adjusted to reflect the people actually travelling.

2. The ferry operator checked our names against the passenger manifest before departure.

   The same document term is used beyond air travel.

Common collocations

• final passenger manifest
• update the passenger manifest

Related terms

• passport controlThe point at a border, airport or port where officers check passengers' passports and visas before they enter or leave a country.
• customsThe government service that checks goods people bring into a country and collects taxes on them; also the airport area where this happens.

More terms: Passport Control & Customs

• passport
• visa
• immigration
• declare
• arrival card
• nothing to declare
• Schengen visa
• expiry date
• preclearance
• biosecurity inspection
• visa on arrival