preboard
Enter plane first
Preboard means to board before the general public, typically on an airplane.
Airlines allow passengers with small children, disabilities, or elite status to preboard: Families with young children may preboard at this time.
The term reflects the ritualized hierarchy of commercial air travel.
Of the highest standard
- familiesRelated people living together
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- infantsVery young children
VIP · elite · status · loyalty · upgrade · platinum · gold · silver
Hinged barrier in fence
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- ticketEntry permit slip
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- scanBrief visual sweep
jetway · departure · zone · group · carry-on · aisle · cabin · attendant
Itemized verification guide
- packingPutting items in containers
- documentsFormal written records
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
carry-on · electronics · liquids · snacks · entertainment · charging · medication · headphones
first-class
Of the highest standard
- familiesRelated people living together
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- elderlyAdvanced in age
infants · VIP · elite · status · loyalty · upgrade · platinum · gold · silver · zone
gate
Hinged barrier in fence
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- ticketEntry permit slip
- passengerTraveler, not operator
scan · jetway · departure · zone · group · carry-on · aisle · cabin · attendant · check-in
checklist
Itemized verification guide
- packingPutting items in containers
- documentsFormal written records
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
itinerary · carry-on · electronics · liquids · snacks · entertainment · charging · medication · headphones · confirmation
- flightsdeparture, arrival, nonstop flight, connecting flight, domestic flight
- Redundanciestautology, pleonasm, redundancy, redundant phrase, added bonus
- aviation jargoncockpit, fuselage, jetway, pushback, holding pattern