An airport departures board

An airport departures board

Read an airport departures board to practise and improve your reading skills. 

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text
DEPARTURES
Time Flight Destination Gate Remarks
10:45 XZ 3265 Chennai 17 Departed
10:50 SQ 0972 Amsterdam 23 Departed
11:00 SQ 2509 Mexico City 19 Departed
11:05 RT 9122 Buenos Aires 34 Cancelled
11:10 XZ 6005 Los Angeles 05 Final call
11:20 QE 0078 Beijing 33 Final call
11:25 TY 2053 Christchurch 56 Delayed
11:25 ER 7452 Seoul 25 Boarding
11:30 XZ 0352 Moscow 12 Boarding
11:35 XZ 0569 Kuala Lumpur 27 Gate change

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Submitted by Ngoc Tran on Fri, 06/09/2024 - 04:14

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I am going to flight from VietNam to Thailand on tomorrow /7th SEPT. However there is a big storm that will affect to weather in VietNam. Hope my flight will takes off safely.

Submitted by ADAR2002 on Wed, 28/08/2024 - 05:30

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I didn't travel by plane befor but in one or two years I will travel by plane

Submitted by Nice to meet you on Tue, 27/08/2024 - 11:32

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I have not traveled by plane and I hope I will visit China someday=)

Submitted by Anh Thien on Fri, 02/08/2024 - 03:54

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How often do you travel by plane? Which countries would you like to visit?

I travelled by plane one time 10 years ago. I want to visit all countries over the world.

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Submitted by zino on Sat, 27/07/2024 - 17:30

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I travel by plane once every year.

And I would like to visit a Malaysia 🇲🇾 .

Submitted by ThaisNascimento on Mon, 15/07/2024 - 14:46

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I do not travel by airplane frequently, however, once time per year I try to travel to a new country on my vacation. I would like to visit New Zealand on my next trip.

Submitted by sawpaing on Wed, 10/07/2024 - 21:13

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I traveled to Thailand by plane once last year. I would like to visit Thailand again and explore other Southeast Asian countries.

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Submitted by Chaddy_2909 on Mon, 24/06/2024 - 05:55

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I have travelled by plane several times and I have enjoyed them a lot. It was so fast and convenient and fun as well. I like to visit New York and Tokyo by plane oneday. really want it to happen soon. See you!

Submitted by shakilwillbe on Sun, 23/06/2024 - 03:07

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I never been plane. But I wish that it will happen very soon. Will enjoy it. Chao!

 

 

Submitted by LanNguyen on Sun, 16/06/2024 - 10:12

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I had a change travel to Singapore by plane in 2020. This was my first time traveling by plane. I only knew  a few english words back then so I couldn't understand the airport staff's instruction. He looked at me with contempt in his eyes. This experience was a turning point for me. It became one of the main reasons I decided to seriously study english