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Priority boarding

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

nounCommon term

In travel & airport english, priority boarding means: A service that lets some passengers get on the plane before the others, for example business class travellers, frequent flyers or people who paid extra.

In Turkish: öncelikli biniş

How it is used

Families with small children and passengers who need assistance are usually invited to board first as well. On low-cost airlines priority boarding is often sold as an extra that also includes a larger cabin bag.

Example sentences

  1. Passengers with priority boarding, please come forward now.

  2. I paid for priority boarding so I could take my trolley bag on board.

Common collocations

  • pay for priority boarding
  • priority boarding queue
  • priority lane
  • board first
  • 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.
  • boarding timeThe time when passengers start getting on the plane, often 30 to 45 minutes before departure and printed on the boarding pass.
  • carry-onA small bag or suitcase you are allowed to take into the cabin of a plane with you, within the airline's size and weight limits.
  • economy classThe cheapest and most common class of seats on a plane or train, with less space and fewer services than business or first class.

More terms: Boarding & On the Plane

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