Today we are going to research our first topic and discuss some key vocabulary.
Vocabulary Task
1. We start with the word airline HUB. Look at the image of Cathay Pacific route map.
Cathay Pacific CX uses Hong Kong airport HKG as its main hub. How do you understand the word hub?
2. Check the meaning of airline hub to clarify your ideas. You can use an online dictionary on the web.
3. This is a list of the first 7 words that you need to define. Write a short definition for each one.
Key words:
an airport
an airline hub
a passenger
international passengers
domestic passengers
a destination
an aircraft
Research Task
4. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_hubb
Find out which airports are used as main hubs for the airlines below. You need to find the airline code as well.
Airline Airline Code Main / Primary Hub
Qatar Airways
Emirates
Bahrain Air
Etihad
Royal Jordanian 
Air India
KLM
Air India
KLM
Air France 
American Airlines 
Jazeera Airways 
British Airways 
Cathay Pacific 
Air Arabia 
Kingfisher Airlines 
Asiana Airlines 
Alitalia 
Iberia
Qantas
Iberia
Qantas
Enjoy the tasks.
Regards,
RV
Regards,
RV
4.
ReplyDeleteQatar Airways DOH
Emirates DXB
Bahrain Air BHR
Etihad AUH
Royal Jordanian AMM
Air India BOM and DEL
KLM AMS
Air France CDG
American Airlines DFW
Jazeera Airways KWI
British Airways LHR
Cathay Pacific HKG
Air Arabia SHJ
Kingfisher Airlines BOM and DEL
Asiana Airlines ICN
Alitalia FCO
Iberia MAD
Qantas SYD and MEL
1. The main airport of an airline.
ReplyDelete2. An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination.
3.
Airpotr : where aircraft take of and land .
An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination.
a passenger: person who travel by aircrfat
international passengers: passenger who come from anther country .
domestic passengers: passenger who travel in same country.
a destination: where the passenger want to go
an aircraft:aplane
4 . Qatar Airways Doha International Airport (DOH).
Emirates Dubai International Airport (DXB).
Bahrain Air BHR
Etihad Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).
Royal Jordanian Amman Queen Alia International Airport (AMM).
Air India Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)
KLM Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS).
Air France Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
American Airlines Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
Jazeera Airways uses Kuwait International Airport (KWI)
British Airways London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Air Arabia: SHG
Kingfisher Airlines Bangalore-Bengaluru International Airport (BLR), Mumbai-Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport(BOM) and Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
Asiana Airlines Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Gimpo Airport (GMP).
Alitalia Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).
Iberia : Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD).
Qantas : Sydney Airport (SYD) and Melbourne Airport (MEL)
1. Airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination.
ReplyDeleteEmirates Airline (EK) uses Dubai International Airport (DXB).
Qatar Airways (QR) uses Doha International Airport (DOH).
Etihad Airways (EY) uses Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) uses Amman Queen Alia International Airport (AMM).
Air India (AI) uses Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).
KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) (KL) uses Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS).
Air France (AF) uses Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) and to a lesser extent Orly Airport (ORY).
American Airlines (AA) uses Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW
Jazeera Airways (J9), uses Kuwait International Airport (KWI) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).
British Airways (BA) uses London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and to a lesser extent London Gatwick Airport (LGW
Cathay Pacific (CX) uses Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) (and to a lesser extent Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)
Kingfisher Airlines (IT) uses Bangalore-Bengaluru International Airport (BLR), Mumbai-Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport(BOM) and Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
Asiana Airlines (OZ) uses Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Gimpo Airport (GMP).
Alitalia (AZ) uses Rome Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).
Iberia Airlines (IB) uses Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD).
Qantas (QF) uses Sydney Airport (SYD) and Melbourne Airport (MEL)
Qatar Airways (QR) >> the HUB is DOH
ReplyDeleteEmirates (EK) >> the HUB is DXB
Bahrain Air (BN) >> the HUB is BAH
Etihad (EY) >> the HUB is AUH
Royal Jordanian(RJ) >> the HUB is AMM
Air India (AI) >> the HUB is BOM and DEL
KLM (KL) >> the HUB is AMS
Air France (AF) >> the HUB is CDG
American (AA) >> the HUB is DFW
Jazeera Airways(J9) >> the HUB is KWI
British Airways(BA) >> the HUB is LHR and LGW
Cathay Pacific (CX) >> the HUB is HKG
Air Arabia (G9) >> the HUB is SHJ
Kingfisher (IT) >> the HUB is BOM and DEL
Asiana Airlines(OZ) >> the HUB is ICN
Alitalia (AZ) >> the HUB is FCO
Iberia (IB) >> the HUB is MAD
Qantas (QF) >> the HUB is SYD and MEL
Qatar airways (QR) the hub is DOH
ReplyDeleteEmirates (EK) the hub is DXB
Bahraian air (BN) the hub is BAH
Etihad (EY) the hub is AUH
Royal Jordanian(RJ) the hub is AMM
Air India (AI) the hub is BOM and DEL
KLM (KL) the HUN is AMS
Air France (AF) the hub is CDG
American Airlines (AA) the hub is DFW
Jazeera (J9) Airways the hub is KWI
British Airways (BA) the hub is LHR
Cathay Pacific (CX) the hub is HKG
Air Arabia (G9) the hub is BOM and DEL
Kingfisher Airlines (IT) the hub is ICN
Asiana Airlines (OZ) the hub is FCO
Alitalia (AZ) the hub is
Qantas (QF) the hub is SYD and MEL
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Q2. is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination.
ReplyDeleteQ3:
* an airport:
Q4:
* qatar: DOH
* emirates: DXB
* bahrain: BAH
* ethihad: AUH
* royal jordenian: AMM
* india: DEL
* KLM: AMS
* france: CDG
* american: DFW
* jazeera: KWI
* british: LHR
* cathay pecific: HKG
* arabia: CHA
* kingfisher: BOM, DEL
* asiana: ICN
* ALITALIA: FIU
*IBERIA: MAD
*QANTAS: SYD, MEL
Q3:
ReplyDelete* an airport: an airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo.
* an airline hub: an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination.
* a passenger: person who travel by airplane.
* international passengers: a person who takes off in one country and lands in another.
* domestic passengers:
a designation that refers to a commercial or private flight in which the airplane takes off and lands again in the same country.
* a distination: The act of destining or appointing.
* an aircraft: a vehicle that can fly.
Q1;
ReplyDelete• The main airport of an airline.
Q2;
• An airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended
Q3;
• An airport: where passengers wait for transport and the place where aircraft take of and land
• An airline hub: An airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended
• A passenger: A person who travels in a vehicle.
• International passengers: A person who takes off from country and lands in another country.
• A destination: where the passenger is flaying and the end of the journey.
• An aircraft: An airplane.
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