Woman: Good morning, sir. Where are you flying today?

Man: Paris, via Dubai.

Woman: Can I take your passport?

Man: Yes, here you are.

Woman: Have you already checked in¹ online?

Man: No, I haven’t.

Woman: OK. How many bags will you be checking² in?

Man: Just one.

Woman: OK, put it on the belt³ for me, please. Hmmm, it’s a little overweight.

Man: Oh, really? I’m sorry…

Woman: No problem, I’ll let you off⁴ this time.

Man: Oh, thanks very much.

Woman: Do you have hand luggage⁵?

Man: No, I don’t.

Woman: Here’s your passport, and your boarding pass⁶. Gate number 25. You need to be at the gate forty minutes before departure.

Man: Thanks. By the way, do I have to pick up my bag in Dubai?

Woman: No, your baggage is checked through⁷ to Paris.

Man: Great!

Woman: Have a nice flight!

1. You can check in for a flight, also into a hotel
2. Future continuous is used here to show politeness
3. Belt = conveyor belt: a machine used to move baggage around
4. Let sb off = not to punish someone, a bit like “let sb go”
5. Hand luggage (or hand baggage) is a small bag you can take on board the plane
6. You can say boarding pass or boarding card.
7. Checked through = checked in for more than one flight

Complete the sentences with one word

1. You can’t take such a big suitcase on _________, you’ll have to check it in.
2. Your luggage is checked _________ to your final destination.
3. If your bags are _________, you’ll have to pay extra.
4. Make sure you’re at the gate half an hour before _________.
5. Direct flights were too expensive so I’m going _________ Moscow.

Can you match the words which have the same meaning?

1. board
2. through
3. overweight
4. departure
5. via
6. b
7. d
8. e
9. a
10. c