departure gate
Flight waiting zone
A departure gate is the designated area in an airport terminal where passengers wait to board their flight and where boarding actually takes place.
Gate numbers appear on boarding passes and departure screens: Flight 447 is now boarding at departure gate B12.
Gates may change, so travelers watch for announcements.
At the endpoint
- concourseOpen gathering area
- jetwayAirport passenger corridor
- boarding passAirline entry document
- announcementsOfficial statements to many
intercom · signage · lounge · duty-free · tarmac · airfield · ground crew · waiting area
Traveler, not operator
- queueOrdered waiting line
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- boarding passAirline entry document
- flight attendantAirplane cabin staff member
carry-on · overhead bin · priority boarding · zone · pre-boarding · boarding time · seat assignment · last call
Intended arrival point
- flight numberAircraft journey identifier
- airlineAir transport company
- connecting flightMulti-leg air travel
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
itinerary · travel · adventure · anticipation · excitement · nervous · first flight · honeymoon
Departing salutation
- partingAct of leaving another
- sendoffFarewell event or gesture
- embraceHold closely in arms
- saying goodbyeAct of parting words
bon voyage · tearful · emotional · leave-taking · separation · waving · bittersweet · loved ones
terminal
At the endpoint
- concourseOpen gathering area
- jetwayAirport passenger corridor
- boarding passAirline entry document
announcements · intercom · signage · lounge · duty-free · tarmac · airfield · ground crew · waiting area · seating area
passenger
Traveler, not operator
- queueOrdered waiting line
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- boarding passAirline entry document
flight attendant · carry-on · overhead bin · priority boarding · zone · pre-boarding · boarding time · seat assignment · last call · lining up
destination
Intended arrival point
- flight numberAircraft journey identifier
- airlineAir transport company
- connecting flightMulti-leg air travel
layover · itinerary · travel · adventure · anticipation · excitement · nervous · first flight · honeymoon · business trip
goodbye
Departing salutation
saying goodbye · bon voyage · tearful · emotional · leave-taking · separation · waving · bittersweet · loved ones · seeing off
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- Air Travelboarding, airline, flight attendants, takeoff, landing
- airportterminal, runway, baggage claim, arrivals, control tower
- airport termstakeoff, passport control, security, boarding pass, terminal
- departure boardflight number, destination, delay, cancelled, on time
departure gatearrival gate
Airport passenger exit point
arrivals · arrivals hall · baggage claim · passport control · customs area
gate, departure, departed, gateway, gates, departing, gated, gatekeeper, gateways