Synonyms and antonyms of Air travel and relating to air travel in British Thesaurus

accompanied baggage (noun)

bags or suitcases belonging to a passenger who is travelling in the same plane

aerial (adjective)

from a plane

airdash (verb)

Indian English to make a journey by air, especially unexpectedly or in an emergency

airfare (noun)

the money that you pay to go somewhere by plane

airline (noun)

a company that owns aircraft and takes people or goods by plane from one place to another

airlink (noun)

a way of travelling between two places, in planes or helicopters

air mile (noun)

a unit for measuring how far a plane travels

Air Miles (British)

Britishtourism points that you collect when you fly or when you buy something, and can exchange for free plane tickets. The American word is frequent flyer miles.

air rage (noun)

violent behaviour by an aircraft passenger towards other people on the aircraft

baggage allowance (noun)

the weight of bags and suitcases which a passenger is allowed to take on a plane without paying

baggage check (noun)

a check of passengers’ bags and suitcases at an airport to make sure they contain nothing dangerous or illegal

baggage storage (noun)

Australian the left luggage office

brace position (noun)

a position for an emergency landing of a plane, where the passenger sits bent forward with their hands behind their head

bump (verb)

tourisminformal to tell someone who has bought a ticket for a plane seat that they cannot fly because the airline has sold too many tickets

business class (noun)

part of a plane that is more comfortable and has better service than the part where most people sit. Business class travel is more expensive than economy class travel but less expensive than first class travel

by air ()

travelling by or using planes

the CAA ()

the Civil Aviation Authority: a British organization responsible for the safety of air travel and for controlling air traffic. A similar organization in the US is called the Federal Aviation Administration.

cabin baggage (noun)

bags that you carry with you on a plane, rather than those that go in the plane’s hold

call (verb)

to announce that passengers should go to their plane because it will soon be leaving

call (noun)

an announcement in an airport telling passengers to go to their plane because it is leaving soon

carry-on (adjective)

carry-on bags or cases are ones that you can keep with you on a plane

cattle class (noun)

informal humorous the cheapest seats on an aeroplane

charter flight (noun)

a plane journey arranged by a travel company that has bought all the seats and sells them at a lower price

check (verb)

to give your bags and cases to an official at an airport so that they can be put on a plane

check in (tourism)

tourism to arrive at an airport and show your ticket to an official

check-in (noun)

the process you go through when you arrive at an airport

club class (noun)

British the part of a plane in which the seats cost more than economy class or tourist class but less than first class

coach (noun)

tourismAmerican a less expensive type of seat on a plane or train. The British word is economy or tourist class.

code-sharing (noun)

an arrangement between two airlines in which they both sell seats on a flight using their own flight numbers

cruising altitude (noun)

the height at which a plane usually flies when it has risen into the sky

economy (noun)

tourism the cheapest seats on a plane

economy (adjective)

economy travel is the cheapest type of air travel available

economy class (noun)

the cheapest seats on a plane

excess baggage (noun)

tourism bags that weigh more than the official limit that each person is allowed to take on a plane. You have to pay money to take them with you.

feeder airline (noun)

an airline that takes passengers fairly short distances to airports where they can catch long-distance flights

flag airline (noun)

the main national airline of a country

flight (noun)

a journey through air or space in a vehicle such as a plane

flight (noun)

belonging to or connected with a flight

fly (verb)

to travel by plane

fly (verb)

to use a particular company or travel in a particular class when you are travelling by plane

fly (verb)

to go across an area of water or land in a plane

fly-by-wire (noun)

a system that uses electronic signals and computers to help to control aircraft

flying (adjective)

able to fly

flying (noun)

the activity of travelling in an aircraft

frequent flyer (noun)

relating to a system in which people who often travel by air can get airline tickets free or at a reduced price

hand luggage (noun)

small bags that passengers are allowed to carry with them on a plane or bus

high-flying (adjective)

flying high in the air

in-flight (adjective)

provided for passengers flying in an aircraft

jet (verb)

to fly somewhere in a plane

jet lag (noun)

the feeling of being very tired and sometimes confused because you have travelled quickly on a plane across parts of the world where the time is different

land (verb)

to arrive at a place by plane or boat

long-haul (adjective)

travelling a long distance, especially by air

loop the loop ()

to fly in a complete circle

luggage allowance (noun)

the weight of bags and suitcases that a passenger is allowed to take on a plane without paying

on board ()

on a ship or plane

on standby (tourism)

tourism ready to get on a plane if there is a seat left when it is about to take off

planeload (noun)

the large number of people or things that are carried in a plane

red-eye (noun)

informal a journey in a plane that flies late at night

restricted articles (noun)

things which passengers must not carry onto planes, for example knives

short-haul (adjective)

travelling or carrying people or goods over a short distance, especially by air

sick bag (noun)

British a bag provided on a plane, ship etc for you to be sick into

soar (verb)

to fly high in the sky

standby (adjective)

a standby plane ticket is a cheap one that you buy just before the flight is ready to leave if there are still seats available

take to the air ()

to begin to fly

tourist class (noun)

the cheapest set of seats on a plane or ship

upgrade (verb)

tourism to give people a better seat on a plane, or a better hotel room, than the one that they have paid for

upgrade (noun)

tourism the fact of being given a plane seat or hotel room that is better than the one that you have paid for

wing (verb)

to fly

wingsuit (noun)

a piece of clothing that is specially designed for gliding through the air. It is made all in one piece and has sections of fabric under the arms and between the legs that inflate.