gate area
Pre-flight waiting space
The gate area is the section of an airport terminal where passengers wait to board their flight.
It includes seating, the boarding door, and the desk where airline staff check documents and make announcements.
We grabbed coffee and headed to the gate area.
The term distinguishes this space from the broader terminal or concourse.
- terminalAt the endpoint
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- boarding passAirline entry document
- last callPre-closing drink announcement
- departureAct of going away
lounge · waiting · seats · window seat · announcement · flight · passengers · concourse · runway · jetway · overhead bin · luggage · ticket · security · flight delay · delay · crowd · airport
- staging areasmarshalling yard, muster point, rally point, depot, supply depot
- travel zonestime zone, duty-free zone, security zone, baggage claim, checkpoint
- airport amenitiesairport lounge, food court, flight board, terminal, duty-free shop
- airport areasterminals, runway, hangars, control towers, concourses
- transit hubsairport, airport terminal, airports, train station, train stations
- waiting roomlobby, lounge, reception, foyer, anteroom
airport location/zone
gate areaarrivals hall
Airport passenger exit zone
baggage claim · landside · ticketing area · check-in counter · curbside
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