Travel Vocabulary 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'overbooking' mean in the airline industry?
- Booking more carry-on bags than permitted
- Selling more tickets for a flight than there are available seats (Correct answer)
- Reserving multiple seats under one passenger's name
- Charging extra fees for peak-season travel
Correct answer: Selling more tickets for a flight than there are available seats
Overbooking is the practice of selling more seats than are physically available on a flight, anticipating that some passengers will not show up.
Question 2: What is a 'domestic flight'?
- A flight that travels between two different countries
- A flight that operates within the borders of a single country (Correct answer)
- A private charter flight for corporate travelers
- A flight operated exclusively by the national airline
Correct answer: A flight that operates within the borders of a single country
A domestic flight is one where both the origin and destination airports are within the same country.
Question 3: What does 'ETA' stand for in travel?
- Estimated Time of Arrival (Correct answer)
- Electronic Travel Authorization
- Extra Ticket Allowance
- Extended Tourism Agreement
Correct answer: Estimated Time of Arrival
ETA stands for Estimated Time of Arrival, referring to the predicted time a traveler or vehicle is expected to reach a destination.
Question 4: What is 'travel insurance'?
- A savings plan for future vacations
- A policy that covers financial losses and medical expenses related to unexpected travel problems (Correct answer)
- A government program that reimburses airline tickets
- An agreement between airlines and hotels for bundled pricing
Correct answer: A policy that covers financial losses and medical expenses related to unexpected travel problems
Travel insurance is a policy that provides coverage for trip cancellations, medical emergencies, lost luggage, and other unexpected events during travel.
Question 5: What is an 'open-jaw ticket'?
- A one-way ticket with no return flight booked
- A ticket where you fly into one city and depart from a different city (Correct answer)
- A refundable ticket that can be changed without penalty
- A discounted standby ticket issued at the gate
Correct answer: A ticket where you fly into one city and depart from a different city
An open-jaw ticket allows a traveler to fly into one city and return home from a different city, useful for road trips or multi-destination trips.
Question 6: What does 'cabin crew' refer to on a flight?
- The pilots and co-pilots responsible for flying the aircraft
- The airline staff working inside the passenger cabin, such as flight attendants (Correct answer)
- The ground crew that loads baggage before departure
- The mechanics who maintain the aircraft between flights
Correct answer: The airline staff working inside the passenger cabin, such as flight attendants
Cabin crew refers to the flight attendants and other airline employees who work inside the passenger cabin to ensure safety and comfort.
Question 7: What is 'currency exchange' in international travel?
- Trading in airline miles for hotel points
- Converting money from one country's currency to another (Correct answer)
- Paying for goods using a foreign credit card
- Splitting travel costs between multiple travelers
Correct answer: Converting money from one country's currency to another
Currency exchange is the process of converting one country's money into the local currency of the destination country, often done at banks, airports, or exchange kiosks.
Travel Vocabulary 4
What does 'overbooking' mean in the airline industry?