Airport vocabulary in Spanish

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Airport vocabulary in Spanish

Find all the basic Spanish airport vocabulary you need to start your vacation and not miss a thing.

• Aeropuerto (Airport)
• Vuelo (Flight)
• Número de vuelo (Flight number)
• Aerolínea (Airline)
• Mostrador de la aerolínea (Airline counter)
• Equipaje (Luggage)
• Llegadas (Arrivals)
• Salidas (Departures)
• Puerta de embarque (Boarding gate)
• Escala (Stopover)
• Facturación (Check-in)
• Cinta de equipaje (Baggage carousel)
• Tarjeta de embarque (Boarding pass)
• Control de seguridad (Security check)
• Zona de embarque (Boarding area)
• Aduanas (Customs)
• Control de pasaporte (Passport control)

In addition, you should bear in mind that you will also need to know airport vocabulary in Spanish related to the areas of the airport, incidents that may occur or to ask for assistance if you need help:

• Tiempo de abordaje (Boarding time)
• Hora de llegada (Arrival time)
• Hora de salida (Departure time)
• Turbulencias (Turbulence)
• Sala de espera (Waiting room)
• Despegar (Takeoff)
• Aterrizar (Landing)
• Retraso en el vuelo (Flight delay)
• Cancelación del vuelo (Flight cancellation)
• Pérdida de equipaje (Lost luggage)
• Asistencia al pasajero (Passenger assistance)
• Transporte al aeropuerto (Transportation to the airport)
• Alquiler de coches (Car rental)
• Zona de fumadores (Smoking area)
• Salida de emergencia (Emergency exit)

Airport words in Spanish

Once you have internalized all this Spanish airport vocabulary, it is important that you also know the words related to airplanes in Spanish that you need to know. Here is a list of basic words you will need to know:

• Cabina (Cabin)
• Tripulación (Crew)
• Piloto (Pilot)
• Copiloto (Co-pilot)
• Azafata/o (Steward/stewardess)
• Asistente de vuelo (Flight attendant)
• Pasajero (Passenger)
• Cabina del piloto (Cockpit)
• Primera clase (First class)
• Clase económica (Economy class)
• Pasillo (Aisle)
• Fila (Row)
• Asiento de pasillo (Aisle seat)
• Asiento de ventanilla (Window seat)
• Compartimento de cabina (Cabin compartment)
• Cinturón de seguridad (Seat belt)
• Salida de emergencia (Emergency exit)
• Chaleco salvavidas (Life jacket)
• Máscara de oxígeno (Oxygen mask)

Spanish airport sentences

In addition to learning vocabulary, you also need to know some key phrases about airports in Spanish that will be useful during your trip:

1. ¿Dónde está el mostrador de facturación? (Where is the check-in counter?)
2. ¿Puedo facturar mi maleta para mi vuelo? (Can I check my suitcase for my flight?)
3. Tengo una reserva para el vuelo a Madrid (I have a reservation for the flight to Madrid)
4. ¿Cuál es la puerta de embarque para este vuelo? (What is the boarding gate for this flight?)
5. ¿Cuánto equipaje de mano puedo llevar? (How much carry-on luggage can I bring?)
6. ¿Dónde está el control de seguridad? (Where is the security checkpoint?)
7. ¿A qué hora comienza el embarque? (What time does boarding begin?)
8. ¿Dónde puedo encontrar un baño? (Where can I find a bathroom?)
9. He perdido mi tarjeta de embarque, ¿puede ayudarme? (I've lost my boarding pass; can you please help me?)
10. ¿Este asiento es el 18A? (Is this seat 18A?)
11. ¿Podría cambiarme de asiento, por favor? (Could I change seats, please?)
12. ¿Me puede dar agua, por favor? (Can you give me some water, please?)
13. ¿Cuánto dura el vuelo? (How long is the flight?)
14. Perdón, ¿me puede ayudar a encontrar mi asiento? (Excuse me, can you help me find my seat?)
15. ¿Es esta la fila correcta para embarcar? (Is this the right line to board?)
16. Lo siento, no le entiendo. ¿Puede repetir más despacio? (I'm sorry, I don't understand you. Can you repeat it more slowly?)
17. Estoy un poco perdido. ¿Dónde está la salida? (I’m a bit lost. Where is the exit?)
18. Gracias por su ayuda. ¡Buen día! (Thank you for your help. Have a good day!)
19. Hubo turbulencias al principio, pero luego fue un vuelo muy tranquilo (There was some turbulence at the beginning, but then it was a very smooth flight)
20. Tenga en mano su pasaporte para embarcar en el vuelo (Please have your passport ready to board the flight)

Are you ready for your vacation? All this airport vocabulary in Spanish will help you start your vacation safely and calmly, allowing you to speak and ask questions with confidence to anyone at the airport.

We hope that all the Spanish for travel phrases we have provided will be of help to you on your next trip. For our part, we can only wish you a peaceful and relaxing vacation and bon voyage!