Transit

How it is used

Transit passengers stay airside and follow Transfer or Transit signs to their next flight. Some countries require a transit visa even if you do not leave the airport, depending on nationality and route. In American English transit also means public transport.

Example sentences

1. Do I need a transit visa if I change planes in London?

2. We were in transit in Dubai for six hours.

Common collocations

• in transit
• transit passengers
• transit visa
• transit area
• transit desk

Related terms

• connecting flightThe second or later flight you take to reach your destination when there is no direct flight, after changing planes at another airport.
• layoverThe time you spend at an airport between two flights when you change planes on the way to your destination.
• visaOfficial permission from a country, usually a sticker in your passport or an electronic record, to enter, stay in or pass through it for a set purpose and time.
• stopoverA planned break in a long journey, usually of a day or more, when you stay in a city before continuing to your final destination.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• transit · Astronomy & Space

More terms: Delays, Cancellations & Connections

• delay
• cancel
• gate change
• missed connection
• rebook
• compensation
• overbooked
• ETA