airline counter

Meaning

An airline counter (also called a check-in desk) is the desk at the airport where airline staff help passengers. At the counter, you can check in for your flight, drop off your luggage, and get your boarding pass.

Examples

• We need to find the Delta airline counter to check our bags.

  We need to find the Delta airline counter to check our bags.

• There was a long line at the airline counter because of a flight delay.

  There was a long line at the airline counter because of a flight delay.

• The agent at the airline counter was very helpful and changed our seats.

  The agent at the airline counter was very helpful and changed our seats.

• You can print your boarding pass at the kiosk or go to the airline counter.

  You can print your boarding pass at the kiosk or go to the airline counter.

• The airline counter closes forty-five minutes before the scheduled departure time.

  The airline counter closes forty-five minutes before the scheduled departure time.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I went to the airline table to ask about my ticket.

  ✓ I went to the airline counter to ask about my ticket.

  In airports, the service desks are always called 'counters' or 'desks', never 'tables'.

• ✗ Where is the airline window?

  ✓ Where is the airline counter?

  In some languages, ticket offices are called 'windows' (like a ticket window), but at airports, they are referred to as 'counters' or 'desks'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Let's go to the ___ to see if we can get an upgrade.

  💡 The desk where the airline staff work.

  Show answer

  airline counter

• You must show your passport at the ___ before boarding.

  💡 The check-in desk.

  Show answer

  airline counter