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
