Checking in at the airport in English
What to say at the airport check-in counter: bags, seats, boarding pass.
Full script
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Use this to start check-in.
Add the place: …for my flight to London
Ask about checked bags.
check a bag = give it to staff; carry-on = bag with you
Ask for a window seat.
aisle /aɪl/; the 's' is silent; aisle seat = seat by the aisle
They give you your boarding pass.
gate = boarding gate; boarding = getting on the plane
Quick answers
At the check-in desk: what to say in English
Say “I'm checking in for my flight.” — use this to start check-in. Add the place: …for my flight to London.
Staff may ask: what to say in English
Say “Any bags to check?” — ask about checked bags. check a bag = give it to staff; carry-on = bag with you.
Staff asks “Window or aisle”: what to say in English
Say “Window, please.” — ask for a window seat. aisle /aɪl/; the 's' is silent; aisle seat = seat by the aisle.
At the end, staff hands you this: what to say in English
Say “Here's your boarding pass.” — they give you your boarding pass. gate = boarding gate; boarding = getting on the plane.