have a good flight

Meaning

This is a friendly, common phrase used to wish someone a safe, comfortable, and pleasant journey by airplane. It is typically said at the airport departure gate, before they leave for the airport, or in a text message right before takeoff.

Examples

• Text me when you land in London! Have a good flight!

  Text me when you land in London! Have a good flight!

• It was great seeing you. Have a good flight back home!

  It was great seeing you. Have a good flight back home!

• Have a good flight, and don't forget to wear your compression socks.

  Have a good flight, and don't forget to wear your compression socks.

• The taxi is here to take you to the airport. Have a good flight!

  The taxi is here to take you to the airport. Have a good flight!

• I hope you get some sleep on the plane. Have a good flight!

  I hope you get some sleep on the plane. Have a good flight!

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Make a good flight!

  ✓ Have a good flight!

  Learners often translate 'make' literally from their native language. In English, we always 'have' a flight, a trip, or a journey.

• ✗ Have a good flight to home.

  ✓ Have a good flight home.

  Like 'get home,' 'flight home' does not need the preposition 'to' when 'home' acts as an adverb of direction.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Your plane leaves in two hours, right? ___!

  💡 wishing someone a nice trip on an airplane

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  have a good flight

• Goodbye, see you next week! ___!

  💡 phrase used before someone boards a plane

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  have a good flight